Old man Daley was a crook. Maybe he had no connection to the new left, but it’s not like he was good for Chicago. The remnants of his cronyism and corruption still exist in Chicago today. Obama is a product of such.
Yes that was alledged, but never close to being proved. When he died he didn't leave a lot of money like most pols do.
Besides his little Bridgeport bungalow and gun collection his biggest asset was a Lake Front House in Michigan. Not much of a take for a crooked pol.