The Latest Breaking News from Richard J. Daley

Desperate for loans, Patrick Daley Thompson put hundreds of thousands in campaign cash in crooked Bridgeport bank

Documents subpoenaed by prosecutors and other public records reflect a growing desperation as he tried to quadruple the amount of money he was borrowing from Washington Federal Bank for Savings.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 25, 2022

Patrick Daley Thompson is 37th City Council member convicted in nearly half a century

That averages out to one council member convicted every 16 months. Burke is the first since former Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson less than two years ago.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 15, 2022

Patrick Daley Thompson singled himself out for federal prosecution

Ald. Thompson should have known he shouldn’t be playing in certain sandboxes.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 14, 2022