Ex-Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson seeks new trial
Hours after the mayor announced a list of applicants vying to replace convicted Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson, his lawyers filed a motion for a new trial.
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Hours after the mayor announced a list of applicants vying to replace convicted Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson, his lawyers filed a motion for a new trial.
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Ald. Thompson should have known he shouldn’t be playing in certain sandboxes.