Saturday, May 31, 2008

Daley 3.0: The new generation of Chicago's first family

Well for those of you who think the Daley's will continue to run Chicago, the Sun-Times takes a look at the future of the Daley "dynasty". Who might step up to the plate in the family to take a role in the future of Chicago?
For more than 50 years, the Daley family has been shaping Chicago.

Now, the next generation of Daleys is making its mark on the city.

They're working in business and law, education and medicine.

None holds elected office -- yet. But many are still in the middle of some of the biggest issues affecting the city:

• The replacement of public housing projects. The oldest grandchild of the late Mayor Richard J. Daley -- Robert Vanecko -- is helping build affordable housing, financed with city pension funds. He's also eyeing redevelopment of the neighborhood around the proposed Olympic stadium.

• A private takeover of Midway Airport. Another grandson, William Daley Jr., works for a company that wants to run the airport.

• The proposed state purchase of Wrigley Field. Grandson Peter Q. Thompson is a member of the state board that will make the decision.

• The Chicago Children's Museum's proposed move to Grant Park. Grandson Patrick Daley Thompson works for the museum's law firm.

• The Lollapalooza festival in Grant Park, where rock concerts were long forbidden. Grandson Mark Vanecko is Lollapalooza's lobbyist.
Here's are some individual stories on the future Daleys:
Patrick Daley
Peter Q. Thompson
Nora Daley Conroy
Robert G. Vanecko
Mark G. Vanecko
William Daley Jr.
Patrick Thompson

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