The Latest: Lawyer says Chicago alderman did nothing wrong

CHICAGO (AP) — The Latest on the attempted extortion charge against Chicago Alderman Ed Burke (all times local):
6:45 p.m.
An attorney for a powerful Chicago alderman charged with trying to shake down a major fast-food chain says he looks forward to demonstrating that his client did nothing wrong.
The lawyer for Ed Burke spoke to reporters as he left the Chicago federal courthouse Thursday afternoon following the alderman’s initial appearance. Burke turned himself in and was not jail