Chicago mayor proposes reforms after alderman is charged

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is proposing far-reaching ethics reforms for the City Council in the wake of a federal attempted-extortion charge filed this month against a powerful alderman.
A Sunday statement from the mayor’s office doesn’t mention Ed Burke directly. But several suggested changes directly address City Council duties Burke allegedly manipulated to squeeze fast-food company executives.Emanuel’s proposals include requiring that aldermen fully exp