Number	14036
Subject	City Government
Source	Chicago Magazine
State	None
Year	1997
Publication Date	June 1997
Summary	For years Chicago Alderman Ed Burke has kept the political machine alive and well in the 14th Ward without getting into trouble. But now that his name has surfaced in a ghost-payrolling scandal, even his admirers are asking how a man so smart could end up in such a mess. Chicago magazine investigates the charges against Burke, which include attorneys at his lawfirm getting city paychecks for work they did not do.
Category	General
Pages	None
Keywords	city hall, city council, finance, bonds, city contracts, political districts, payroll
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