January 4, 2019 1:07 pm Preckwinkle Discusses Burke's Alleged Extortion Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle talks about a contribution made to her campaign committee in Jan. 2018 that authorities allege was part of an extortion attempt by Ald. Ed Burke. Local 2:46 Key evidence led to capture of accused gunman in CPD officer's killing 2:13 Pro-Israel, pro-Palestinian demonstrators rally on University of Chicago campus 2:48 Taylor Swift fans react to Jake Gyllenhaal and Sabrina Carpenter's ‘SNL' appearance 1:07 Britney Spears spotted as authorities respond to alleged hotel incident 2:15 Prince William and Kate Middleton ‘going through hell,' friend claims (report)