>> THE CITY IS ON VERDICT WATCH AS JURY DELIBERATIONS INTRADAY TO IN THE CORRUPTION TRIAL OF FORMER ALDERMAN ED BURKE.

AND WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT THE TRAGIC DEATH OF A YOUNG BOY WHO WAS LIVING AT A MIGRANT SHELTER IN PILSEN HERE WITH ALL THAT AND MORE IS OUR SPOTLIGHT.

POLITICS TEAM PARA SHUTS AND HEADER.

SHARON, WHO'S COMING INTO US FROM THE DIRKSEN FEDERAL BUILDING STARTING OFF WITH SOME LATE BREAKING NEWS TEAM.

THE COLORADO SUPREME COURT THROWING A FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP OFF OF THE BALLOT FOR 2024 PARIS.

WHAT WE KNOW WELL AS A 4 TO 3 RULING BY THE COLORADO SUPREME COURT, THEY'RE SETTING THE 14TH AMENDMENT.

THE INSURRECTION CLAUSE STATING A VAGUELY FOUND TO HAVE ENGAGED IN INSURRECTION OR REBELLION AFTER TAKING THEIR OATH OF OFFICE.

>> SHELL BE DISQUALIFIED FROM RUNNING AGAIN.

SO 43, ALL THESE JUSTICES WERE APPOINTED BY DEMOCRATIC GOVERNORS IN COLORADO.

THEY'RE STAYING THIS PENDING AN APPEAL TILL JANUARY 4TH TO YOU WOULD IMAGINE THE TRUMP CAMPAIGN'S APPEAL THIS RIGHT AWAY TO THE U.S. SUPREME COURT.

YOU WOULD IMAGINE A CASE OF THIS MAGNITUDE THE SUPREME COURT WOULD HEAR RIGHT AWAY.

AND IF YOU LOOK AT THE MAKEUP OF THE SUPREME COURT'S 63 CONSERVATIVE JUSTICES AND THE FACT THAT TRUMP IS INDICTED, HE IS INDICTED FOR HIS ROLE IN THE JANUARY 6 CAPITOL RIOT BUT NOT CONVICTED YET THERE HASN'T BEEN A TRIAL.

SO IT'S ALL HOW YOU INTERPRET THE LANGUAGE HERE.

THE 14TH AMENDMENT'S KIND OF VAGUE.

AND I WOULD THINK THERE'S VERY STRONG THAT THE SUPREME COURT, WE DON'T LIKE TO PREDICT THINGS BUT WOULD NOT AGREE WITH THIS DECISION.

I DON'T KNOW IF OTHER HAS A HAS A DIFFERENT TAKE ON YOU MAKE OF THAT.

>> WELL, I THINK THAT THERE'S A VERY HIGH STANDARDS IN THESE SORT OF CASES WHERE YOU HAVE THE FEDERAL SUPREME WEIGHING IN ON WHAT THEY BELIEVE FEDERAL LAW IS.

SO I THINK THAT PARIS IS RIGHT.

THE COLORADO SUPREME COURT RULING IS AN INTERPRETATION OF FEDERAL LAW.

AND WE ALL KNOW THAT THE SUPREME COURT UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT IS THE ULTIMATE ARBITER OF THAT.

I WOULD JUST SAY THAT THERE HAS BEEN SEVERAL RULINGS THAT WENT AGAINST FORMER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP'S REQUESTS BY THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT HEAT.

THEY HAVE ORDERED HIM TO TURN OVER DOCUMENTS.

THE JANUARY 6TH COMMISSION.

TO THIS POINT, THEY HAVE REFUSED TO STEP IN WHEN HE HAS ASKED THEM TO.

SO I THINK THAT THIS IS VERY MUCH A MOMENT OF UNCERTAINTY.

I THINK IT'S AN INCREDIBLE MOMENT OF HONEST TO GOODNESS CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS WHERE WE HAVE A STATE SUPREME COURT DECLARING THAT THE FRONT RUNNER FOR THE REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION ENGAGED IN INSURRECTION AND SHOULD BE DISQUALIFIED FOR THE BALLOT.

STUNNING DEVELOPMENT TONIGHT.

ABSOLUTELY.

SO HAVE A STAKE IN WITH YOU BECAUSE YOU'VE BEEN COVERING TRIAL.

OBVIOUSLY, YOU ARE AT THE DIRKSEN BUILDING.

>> DELIBERATIONS, AS WE KNOW ARE ONGOING.

NO VERDICT BUT WHAT IS THE ATMOSPHERE LIKE DOWN THERE?

>> WELL, THE JURY HAS BEEN DELIBERATING SO FAR FOR ABOUT 10 HOURS AND WE DON'T REALLY KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON BEHIND THOSE CLOSED DOORS.

WE HEARD FROM THE JURY A COUPLE OF TIMES TODAY AND I KNOW WE'LL TALK A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT THAT.

BUT IT'S JUST WATCH FULL ANTICIPATION IF THERE ISN'T A VERDICT BY FRIDAY AT 05:00PM, THE JURY WILL TAKE THE WEEK THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY OFF AND COME BACK ON JANUARY.

3RD AND EVERYONE I TALKED TO TODAY, LAWYERS, COURT WATCHERS REPORTERS HOPE FOR A VERDICT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, BUT IT IS A MASSIVE CASE, A VERY COMPLICATED SET OF JURY INSTRUCTIONS AND A LOT THAT THEY HAVE TO WORK THROUGH IT.

>> HEATHER, YOU MENTIONED, YOU KNOW, YOU DID HEAR FROM THE JURY A COUPLE OF TIMES TODAY.

WE KNOW THAT THEY SENT OUT A COUPLE OF NOTES LOOKING FOR SOME CLARIFICATION.

WHAT THEY WANT TO KNOW.

>> WELL, THEY HAD A QUESTION INVOLVING 2 OF THE 4 CRIMINAL SCHEMES THAT ALDERMAN ED BURKE IS CHARGED IN CONNECTION ONE.

THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THE PULLED OLD POST OFFICE.

THEY WANTED TO KNOW WEATHER AND TRACK WHICH OF COURSE IS CAN IN CONTROL OF THE TRACKS THAT GO UNDERNEATH THAT MASSIVE BUILDING, WHETHER THOSE REPRESENTATIVES WHERE PUBLIC OFFICIALS, WHICH COULD COME INTO PLAY WHEN DEALING WITH WHETHER THERE WERE OFFICIAL ACTS TAKEN AS PART OF THE CONSPIRACY OR IF THERE WAS SORT OF AN INCH WORD.

INDUCEMENT OFFERED THE OTHER QUESTION INVOLVED.

ONE OF ALDERMAN BERKS CO-DEFENDANTS, CHARLES QUAY.

THEY ASKED WHETHER IN THAT SORT OF BRIBERY ALLEGATION WHETHER OR NOT THEY COULD DEFINE WHAT EXACTLY TAKING UNLAWFUL PAYMENTS MEANT.

NOW THE JUDGE SAID IN THAT CASE, YOU'VE GOT ALL THE INFORMATION YOU NEED TO FIGURE IT OUT IN THE IN THE QUESTION ABOUT THE AMTRAK OFFICIALS.

THE JUDGE SIMPLY SAID NO AND TRACK REPRESENTATIVES ARE NOT PUBLIC OFFICIALS.

SO THE JURY IS A LITTLE BIT ON THEIR OWN IN SORTING OUT THESE CASES.

BUT THAT IS WHAT THEY'VE BEEN AND THAT'S WHY THEY HOLD FORMER ALDERMAN ED BURKE'S FATE IN THEIR HANDS.

AND LIKE YOU SAID, THEY GOT A LOT TO WADE THROUGH BETWEEN THE INSTRUCTIONS AND OBVIOUSLY WEEKS OF TESTIMONY RECORDINGS PARIS, AS WE KNOW, YOU KNOW, BURKE WIELDED ENORMOUS INFLUENCE OVER THE CITY COUNCIL FOR HIS TIME THERE FOR MANY YEARS.

HOW WOULD YOU ASSESS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS TRIAL?

AND IS ANYTHING STANDING OUT BE THE MOST INFLUENTIAL ALDERMAN, AT LEAST OVER THE LAST 50 YEARS, THE LONGEST SERVING ALDERMAN CHAIRMAN OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.

>> YOU KNOW, I THINK WE'VE SAID THIS A MILLION TIMES LIKE AFTER THE BLAGOJEVICH TRIAL.

WELL, YOU PUBLIC OFFICIALS ARE GOING TO THINK TWICE NOW, LOOK, LOOK WHERE WE ARE.

YOU KNOW, 12 ARE SOME YEARS LATER.

BUT, YOU KNOW, >> IF YOU LOOK AT THE NATURE OF THESE CHARGES, YOU LOOK AT LIKE KIND OF PENNY ANTE THINGS.

THINGS LIKE A DRIVEWAY, REDEVELOPMENT OF A BURGER KING, THINGS LIKE GETTING AN INTERNSHIP TRYING TO GET AN INTERNSHIP FOR THE CHILD OF A FRIEND.

I HAVE TO SAY THAT LASTING THOSE ARE THE KINDS OF THINGS.

ALL THEIR PEOPLE HAVE BEEN ENGAGED IN FOR MANY YEARS.

AND IN WEATHER AND THEY, YOU KNOW, WENT OVER THE LINE OF CRIMINALITY OR NOT, THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE TO THINK TWICE OF BURQAS CONVICTED FOR THESE THINGS.

AND ALSO THE FACT THAT SOLIS WORE A WIRE BACK IN 2016 WHEN THEY FOUND THAT OUT.

THEY WERE ALL THINKING TWICE ABOUT WHO THEY WANT TO TALK TO OR TELL THE TRUTH TO BECAUSE THEY'RE WONDERING WHO WAS GOING TO QUOTE, UNQUOTE, RAT THEM OUT.

SO YES, A CONVICTION OF THE MOST POWERFUL THEM IN AT LEAST THE LAST 50 YEARS IS GOING TO HAVE SIGNIFICANT RESIDENTS, COURSE, RESIDENTS.

SO, OF COURSE, LET'S PIVOT TO THE VERY TRAGIC DEATH OF A 5 YEAR-OLD BOY.

JEAN CARLOS MARTINEZ, RIVERO TO PILSEN MIGRANT SHELTER ON SUNDAY.

THERE IS A POLICE INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY, BUT OF COURSE, A LOT OF QUESTIONS.

PARIS, DO WE KNOW ANY MORE ABOUT THE CHILD'S CAUSE OF DEATH WERE AWAITING THE MEDICAL EXAMINER TO SO OFFICIALS ISSUE AN OFFICIAL CAUSE OF DEATH.

THE LATE THIS EVENING, THE MAYOR'S ISSUED AN UPDATE ON WHAT HAPPENED SAYING THAT HE WAS RUSHED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AT 13 MINUTES AFTER A SHELTER STAFF AT THIS PILLS AND SHELTER HAD WITNESS TO A MEDICAL EMERGENCY.

SO HE'S SAYING THEY RESPONDED RIGHT AWAY.

WE ALSO KNOW THAT HE HAD SUFFERED FOR WITH A FEVER, 100 DEGREES.

BEGIN VOMITING ON THAT DAY.

HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL.

WE KNOW THAT HE HAD A SEIZURE.

WHAT THE MAYOR'S OFFICE ALSO SAYING THAT THERE'S NO EVIDENCE THAT THERE'S SOME KIND OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE GOING TO SOME SOME KIND OF LIKE COMMUNICABLE THING, EVEN THOUGH THERE HAVE BEEN FOR OTHER 5 OTHER PEOPLE TAKEN TO HOSPITAL WITH RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES.

SO AGAIN, WE WAIT.

THE MEDICAL EXAMINER'S OFFICIAL CAUSE OF DEATH.

OF THE MAYOR ADDRESSED THE ISSUE THE YOUNG BOY'S DEATH AT AN UNRELATED PRESS CONFERENCE YESTERDAY.

HERE'S A LITTLE BIT OF WHAT HE HAD TO SAY.

PEOPLE ARE SHOWING UP IN VERY EXTREME.

>> CIRCUMSTANCES VERY, VERY UNHEALTHY.

AND SO WHAT I'M CONFIDENT IS THAT.

ALL OF OUR LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT ARE COMING TOGETHER TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THESE INDIVIDUALS WERE SEEKING ASYLUM.

OF COURSE, WE'RE PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR THE FAMILY AND WE ARE OBVIOUSLY DEEPLY SORRY.

AND HURT BY THIS LOSS.

>> YOU KNOW ABOUT 45 SECONDS LEFT AFTER THE DEBACLE OF CANCELED MIGRANT BASE CAMP IN BRIGHTON PARK.

HOW MUCH DEATH RAMP UP PRESSURE ON THE CITY AND STATE OFFICIALS TO FIND SOMETHING A MORE SUITABLE FOR MIGRANTS?

>> IT RAMPS UP INCREDIBLY TOUGH SITUATION AND IT MAKES IT JUST THAT MUCH WORK.

MAYOR BRANDON JOHNSON PROMISED TO FIND PLACES FOR THE MIGRANTS TO LIVE WITH DIGNITY.

AND I DON'T KNOW THAT LIVING IN A SHELTER THAT HAD IT WAS A CONVERTED INDUSTRIAL BUILDING THAT WAS MEANT TO HOUSE 1000 PEOPLE WHICH IS NOW HOUSING MORE THAN 2000 PEOPLE.

I THINK THAT THEY'RE GOING TO BE A LOT OF QUESTIONS ABOUT WHETHER THAT ACTUALLY CAN PROVIDE DIGNIFIED LODGINGS.

AND I THINK A QUESTION THAT I DON'T KNOW THE ANSWER TO TONIGHT IS WHETHER THE MOVE TO GET THE MIGRANTS OUT OF THE POLICE STATIONS BEFORE WINTER TRULY SETS IN IN CHICAGO, WHETHER THEY HAVE JUST SHIFTED THE PROBLEM FROM THE POLICE STATIONS TO THE SHELTER TO SHELTER.

SO CAME FAVORITE STAFFING.

THE COMPANY CONTACT WITH THEM, A 40 MILLION DOLLAR CONTRACT WITH THE CITY AND