A Potential Conflict of Interest in the Rahm Residency Case?

Chicago Magazine reports:

Rahm Emanuel’s residency challenge is heating up, and it will likely end up in the Illinois Supreme Court. “I can’t see either side losing and walking away from it,” says Sam Tenenbaum, a professor at the Northwestern University School of Law whose specialty is civil litigation.

Sitting on that top court is Justice Anne Burke, who is married to Ald. Ed Burke, a City Council heavyweight as chairman of the finance committee. Although he has not yet issued the endorsement, the 14th Ward alderman gives every signal of supporting one of Rahm’s serious challengers, Gery Chico. “Detest” is a word that I’ve heard used by political observers to describe Burke’s feelings toward Emanuel. In her latest column, the Sun-Times’ Carol Marin wrote, “Everybody knows Burke cannot stand Rahm Emanuel.”

Just as Tom Dart leaving the race was the best possible news for Rahm Emanuel; Emanuel getting knocked off the ballot would be a gift from the heavens for Gery Chico—and Ald. Burke.

For a look at allegations of judicial corruption concerning Alderman Burke and his wife Justice Anne Burke.