Emanuel likely to keep Chicago Mob Linked Burke in powerful Finance post, sources say

The Chicago Sun-Times reports:

After breaking the ice with Finance Committee Chairman Edward M. Burke (14th), Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel is likely to retain Burke, but shrink the roster and spending of City Council committees, sources said Friday.

The line-up under discussion calls for the number of standing committees to be reduced from 19 to 15 with an accompanying spending cut of roughly 20 percent.

“The goal is saving money and becoming more efficient,” said Ald. Pat O’Connor (40th), who brokered the meeting with Burke and is likely to become Emanuel’s City Council floor leader.

Rahm the reformer! No word yet on this from Ari Emanuel who will be helping bring Alderman Burke's least favorite book to a movie theater near you.