The Felonious Adventures of a Chicago Mole

John Thomas helped convict a Chicago alderman and a key fundraiser to former Gov. Rod Blagojevich. But there’s a lot more to his story, which includes lots of real estate deals, two felony convictions and one trip to federal prison. Thomas says prison turned him into an honest man. The truth is more complicated, and Crain's Alby Gallun shares that story in four chapters.