The bribery trial of Chicago Democrat Emil Jones III
4 videos • 138 views • by Chicago Tribune The trial of State Sen. Emil Jones III is the first of a sitting politician at the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse since then-Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson was convicted in 2021 on counts of tax fraud and lying to banking regulators. If convicted, Jones would be forced to resign under Illinois law and would almost certainly forfeit any future pension.