The wife of a powerful Chicago alderman —who is facing over a dozen federal corruption allegations–will become the Illinois Supreme Court’s next chief justice.
The 13-year veteran of the court will start her three-year term Oct. 26 and she’ll succeed Chief Justice Lloyd Karmeier.
Burke’s husband, Ed Burke, has been on the Chicago’s City Council for 50 years. He was charged this year with trying to extort executives seeking city remodeling permits. He has pleaded not guilty.
Because it is a federal case, no appellate issues related to it would come before the Illinois Supreme Court.
