The Federal Bureau of Prisons confirmed to WGN News in a statement that Burke was released from the federal prison in Thomson, Illinois to “community confinement.”
The news was first reported early Tuesday by the Chicago Tribune.
Burke reported to federal prison in September after he was convicted of corruption for using his position to benefit his law firm.
In the 2023 trial, prosecutors alleged Burke tried to pressure the owners of a Burger King in his ward to hire his firm in exchange for construction permits they needed to renovate the restaurant.
Prosecutors claimed Burke also shook down developers renovating the Old Post Office.
In the statement, the Bureau of Prisons said Burke’s projected release date from custody is February 20, 2026.
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