Who Will Succeed Ald. Thompson in 11th Ward?
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A sitting alderman's convicted. A look at City Council corruption, and calls for reform.
The nephew of former Chicago Mayor Richard M Daley and the grandson of Mayor Richard J Daley, Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson will have to resign his City Council seat given his convictions Monday for lying to the IRS and filing false tax returns.
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Who Will Succeed Ald. Thompson in 11th Ward?
Clip: 2/15/2022 | 5m 35sVideo has Closed Captions
The nephew of former Chicago Mayor Richard M Daley and the grandson of Mayor Richard J Daley, Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson will have to resign his City Council seat given his convictions Monday for lying to the IRS and filing false tax returns.
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