Morning Shift breaks down the biggest local stories of the week, including the bombshell news that powerful Ald. Ed Burke is facing a corruption charge. 

In a federal criminal complaint unsealed Thursday, authorities allege that Burke attempted to extort a business owner operating in his ward on Chicago’s Southwest side. 

Host Jenn White also leads a discussion about the Chicago mayor’s race and how the partial federal government shutdown is affecting Chicagoland. 

GUESTS: Kim Bellware, Chicago-based freelance reporter

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