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AL CAPONE was born on january 17,1899,in Brooklyn,New York City
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he struggled in school and dropped out at the age of 14 after being expelled for hitting a teacher
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Where he would eventually become one of the most powerful mob bosses in the city's history. -
Under Capone's leadership,Chicago became a hub of organized crime,with speakeasies,breweries, and distelleries operating openlty throughthout the city