By Bill Ruthhart (Chicago Tribune), includes “Embattled Ald. Edward Burke has spent more than $2.7 million on legal fees, tapping a deep reservoir of campaign funds built up over decades as he awaits trial on charges of racketeering, bribery and attempted extortion. … All the lawyering may be costing Burke a fortune, but it’s also helping delay what promises to be a high-profile public corruption case, even by Chicago standards. … Burke, who is married to Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice Anne Burke, has spent heavily to mount a defense.”