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Feds close corruption case against Ed Burke by telling jurors his words on secret recordings are ‘absolutely devastating’

“What’s the best evidence of defendant Burke’s intent?” asked Assistant U.S. Attorney Sarah Streicker. “The words that came out of his mouth.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Prosecutors ‘didn’t have the decency’ to call their key witness in Ed Burke’s corruption trial, defense says in closing arguments

“They ran an undercover investigation on Mr. Burke for 30 months — with the star witness being Danny Solis — and they didn’t have the decency to bring him to you,” said attorney Joseph Duffy.

Chicago Sun-Times

Why Burger King did not hire Ed Burke’s law firm, despite alleged pressure from the powerful politician

Executive said the Klafter & Burke firm “seemed very disorganized.”

Chicago Sun-Times

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Feds dropped in on Burger King owner the same day they raided Ed Burke’s aldermanic offices

“I was relieved when they said it before they got in the house that I’m not in trouble,” Shoukat Dhanani testified. “Otherwise, I wouldn’t have let them in.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Burger King owner’s ‘gut feeling’ told him he should have hired Ed Burke’s law firm

Prosecutors called Shoukat Dhanani to the witness stand and played secretly recorded calls as they began showing jurors evidence of a second scheme outlined in Burke’s 2019 indictment.

Chicago Sun-Times

Burke lawyers want to question jurors about Israel-Hamas war after judge refuses to block comments about Jewish people

Citing demonstrations at Federal Plaza, defense attorneys warn the issue is “just going to create havoc for the court, and all of us, because it’s not going away.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Defense hints at strategy as lawyers prepare for ex-City Council dean’s long-awaited trial

Former Ald. Ed Burke is accused of using his seat on the City Council to steer business to his private law firm amid schemes that involved the Old Post Office, a Burger King at 41st Street and Pulaski Road, and a Binny’s Beverage Depot.

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Former Teamsters boss John Coli Sr. sentenced to 19 months in federal prison in extortion case

CHICAGO — Former Teamsters union boss John Coli Sr. once basked in a reputation as a tough-nosed, nationally known organized labor figure, rubbing elbows with the state’s political and business elite, running up $15,000 tabs at Chicago steakhouses, and cruising around the Mediterranean on other people’s yachts.

Chicago Tribune

Former Teamsters boss John Coli asks judge for home confinement, probation

Coli admitted in 2019 he’d taken $325,000 in cash payments from Cinespace Chicago Film Studios between 2014 and 2017. Worried at one point the money would stop, Coli told Cinespace president Alex Pissios, “I will f---ing have a picket line up here, and everything will stop.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Worrying rise in young people accessing mental health services due to pandemic and cost of living crisis

Jigsaw released its annual report that reveals the growing demand for its support services, and paints a grim picture on the rise in young people accessing mental health support

Irish Mirror

Surge in young people accessing mental health services due to pandemic and cost of living

Jigsaw recently released its annual report on young people's mental health

Dublin Live

Conor McGregor mocked with false claim by Kamaru Usman

The Notorious, who has become UFC world champion at featherweight and lightweight, is currently preparing for a return to the octagon

Irish Mirror

Kamaru Usman mocks Conor McGregor with false claim about UFC star's defeats

McGregor is angling for a world title fight in a third division, and noted yesterday that he holds a unique record of landing a knockout win at three weight classes

Daily Mirror

'Beautiful' mum who 'fought till the end', National Minimum Wage rises and Drug courier given 'pleasant surprise'

Here are the ECHO lunchtime headlines on Friday, April 1

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Drug courier's 'surprise', new flight tax introduced and waterfront house for sale

These are the latest ECHO headlines on Friday, April 1

Liverpool Echo

Drug courier who feared he'd get 5 years given 'pleasant surprise'

Joseph Duffy was caught transporting £22,000 heroin and £8,200 cash into Merseyside

Daily Mirror

Marc Diakiese doesn't fear for UFC spot ahead of crunch Viacheslav Borshchev showdown

The former BAMMA lightweight champion has struggled to gain his footing in the UFC over the past few years, but doesn't believe his promotional future is on the line this weekend

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