Federally Indicted Chicago Alderman Ed Burke's Wife to Become Chief Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court October 26, 2019

Will Anne Burke be too busy with here Chief Justice duties to show up to Ed Burke's criminal trial?

IL Supreme Ct Justice Anne Burke to become @illinoiscourts’ next Chief Justice at the end of next month. CJs rotate every 3 years.

The last 2 CJs, Rita Garman and current Lloyd Karmeier, have been Republicans. Burke is a Democrat - married to Ald Ed Burke, still under indictment pic.twitter.com/NpFpn1rOOS

— Hannah Meisel (@hannahmeisel) September 11, 2019