Ed Burke's wife Anne Burke, a former Illinois Supreme Court justice, asked the presiding federal judge to "call on the Holy Spirit" when deciding her husband's fate.
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Ed Burke's wife Anne Burke, a former Illinois Supreme Court justice, asked the presiding federal judge to "call on the Holy Spirit" when deciding her husband's fate.
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Ed Burke's wife Anne Burke, a former Illinois Supreme Court justice, asked the presiding federal judge to "call on the Holy Spirit" when deciding her husband's fate.
Ed Burke's wife Anne Burke, a former Illinois Supreme Court justice, asked the presiding federal judge to "call on the Holy Spirit" when deciding her husband's fate.
Ed Burke's wife Anne Burke, a former Illinois Supreme Court justice, asked the presiding federal judge to "call on the Holy Spirit" when deciding her husband's fate.
Ed Burke's wife Anne Burke, a former Illinois Supreme Court justice, asked the presiding federal judge to "call on the Holy Spirit" when deciding her husband's fate.
Ed Burke's wife Anne Burke, a former Illinois Supreme Court justice, asked the presiding federal judge to "call on the Holy Spirit" when deciding her husband's fate.