Anne Marie Burke (née McGlone; born February 3, 1944[1]) is an American jurist who served on the Illinois Supreme Court from 2006 until 2022.
She is married to former 14th Ward Chicago Alderman Edward M. Burke, who was convicted of racketeering, bribery, and extortion on December 21, 2023.
On September 12, 2022, Burke announced her intention to resign from the Illinois Supreme Court effective November 30, 2022.
In the late 1960s, she was working as a physical education teacher with the Chicago Park District when she began advocating for the idea of holding a Special Olympics for developmental challenged children.
Gaining support from eventual chair, Eunice Shriver and the Kennedy Foundation, the first Special Olympics was held at Soldier Field in Chicago in 1968.
[1] Upon the retirement of Justice Mary Ann McMorrow in 2006, Burke was appointed to the Illinois Supreme Court.