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* From the very last graf of the Tribune story entitled “Dozens of supporters hail convicted ex-Ald. Ed Burke as devoted public servant ahead of his sentencing”…

Burke earned infamy in the 1980s for trying to thwart virtually every major move of Harold Washington, Chicago’s first Black mayor, during the volatile “Council Wars.” Gathering immense power, he paved the way for his wife to become chief justice of the Illinois Supreme Court, ran the council’s Finance Committee like his own personal fiefdom and oversaw a law firm that constantly put him into ethically questionable positions.

posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, Jun 11, 24 @ 1:04 pm

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Which one of the Two Eddies—Burke and Vrdolyak—was the original Fast Eddie?

Comment by Rudy’s teeth Tuesday, Jun 11, 24 @ 1:14 pm
“original Fast Eddie?”

Vrdolyak

Comment by Huh? Tuesday, Jun 11, 24 @ 1:26 pm
Misunderstood idealist.

Comment by Steve Tuesday, Jun 11, 24 @ 1:36 pm
C’mon. Paul Newman was the original Fast Eddie.

Comment by Socially DIstant watcher Tuesday, Jun 11, 24 @ 1:37 pm
== C’mon. Paul Newman was the original Fast Eddie.==

To be fair, the original Fast Eddie was the Fast Eddie Paul Newman’s character was based on

Comment by fs Tuesday, Jun 11, 24 @ 1:52 pm
Well, this Fast Eddie was a tad slow. Thank goodness.

Comment by Lurker Tuesday, Jun 11, 24 @ 2:08 pm
The Council Wars were lead by Vrdolyak. Burke was his lieutenant.

Comment by Huh? Tuesday, Jun 11, 24 @ 2:42 pm
I don’t recall anyone ever referring to Burke as Eddie, just Ed.

Comment by Friendly Bob Adams Tuesday, Jun 11, 24 @ 3:01 pm
Attended first state ethics training just after Blago arrested and keynote speakers were Justice Burke and Mr. Hastert.

Comment by Used to care Tuesday, Jun 11, 24 @ 4:09 pm
Both Eddies were wounded by hatred.

Comment by Dotnonymous x Tuesday, Jun 11, 24 @ 4:31 pm

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