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As an alderman for more than 50 years, Edward Burke not only has claimed the record as the longest-serving City Council member in the history of Chicago, but he also has become one of the most powerful.
Ald. Edward Burke through the years
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Edward Burke, second from right, on the day he was sworn in as alderman, is with his mother, Mrs. Ann Burke, and Judge Joseph B. Hermes, left, and the Rev. Richard Wolfe of Visitation Parish, in City Council Chambers on March 14, 1969.