In Chicago Politics there are people who benefit from graft and those people who investigate it. These are their stories.This week Alyssa tells John about Alderman Ed Burke’s corruption. They decide in the Dick Wolf Chicago series needs to add “Fraud” to the lineup. John likens it to mobster movies—he isn’t wrong. They share an inside joke where they laugh until they cry. Alyssa updates John on Ray Lopez. A weird R. Kelly digression which involves Trump TowerA lot of names from the past. Show Notes:FBI: Operation GraylordFBI: Chicago HistoryReason: Chicago Aldermen Dismayed Not by Corruption, but by One of Their Own Cooperating With the FedsWashington Post: TASKS VARIED FOR ALLEGED 'GHOST EMPLOYEES'WTTW: The Week in Review: Fallout from Ald. Ed Burke’s Corruption ChargeWTTW: The Week in Review: Legal Pot Advances, Ald. Burke IndictedChicago Reader: Defending the indefensibleChicago Tribune: Who is Ed Burke? Alderman. Former cop. Ex-Trump attorney.Chicago Reader: Council WhoresCST: Ald. Burke Keeping Mum on Shovel, Ghost ProbesCST: Ed Burke Brother Says He Rejected Money From MoleCST: Burke Faults Dead Staffer in Payroll ScandalCST: City Remap Bill Tops $5 Mil. - Big Legal Team Battles Aldermen's SuitCST: Scandal hits close to homeCST: Cloud above Burke doesn't worry supportersCST: Tighten ethics rulesCST: Curing corruptionCST: City remap history gets rewrittenCST: Stop this shameful paradeCST: Facts about BurkeCST: Daley won't push to get Burke ou Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices