alderman walter burnett

Chicago

Chicago Alders, Community Leaders Warn Video Gambling Terminals Could Bring Crime Concerns to Neighborhoods

Silence DoGood - June 11, 2026

Critics point to recent incidents in Oak Lawn and other south suburban communities where businesses with video gambling terminals have been targeted by burglars seeking cash stored inside the machines. #gambling #crime #chicago

Business

CHA Stakeholders Demand HUD Review Over Ald. Burnett’s Conflicts of Interest

Silence DoGood - September 1, 2025

The group says Burnett’s role as a landlord to tenants using Section 8 vouchers, while holding political influence over housing policy, represents an unacceptable overlap of personal profit and public duty. #conflicts

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