As a Chicago native, this gives me no end of amusement.
Richie Daley's father would never have fallen for this. He'd send the Building inspectors to that company's offices every 4 hours, finding a new and very serious violation each time. Or something.
Daley didn't get fleeced. It was a sweetheart deal since he and his allies got a bunch of stuff from CPM and friends. It was the taxpayers that got fleeced.
Richie Daley's father would never have fallen for this. He'd send the Building inspectors to that company's offices every 4 hours, finding a new and very serious violation each time. Or something.