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Jack Shaw, a Jersey City political consultant who was arrested last week in connection with the massive New Jersey corruption probe, was found dead yesterday at his home. Authorities reported finding several bottles of pills near his body, but the cause of death has not been determined as Shaw did suffer from an unspecified illness. According to the New York Times, Shaw got his start as, "a longtime Democratic operative who cut his teeth working for Mayor Richard J. Daley of Chicago."

It's Fathers Day so we thought we'd take a moment to feature one of Chicago's most famous political fathers. Here's former mayor Richard J. Daley, father of current mayor Richard M. Daley, in an appearance on the game show "What's My Line?" from 1956.