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Lords of the Levee
A 1943 non-fiction book by long time Chicago Tribune reporters Lloyd Wendt and Herman Kogan in one of three collaborations about the city of Chicago, focusing on its politicians “Bathhouse” John Coughlin and “Hinky Dink” Kenna, notorious alderman for the City of Chicago's lakeside First Ward. -
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Chicago Mob
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Everleigh Club
It was operated in Chicago from February 1900 until October 1911. It was as famous of a Chicago institution as Al Capone. -
“Big Jim” Colosimo
Giacomo Colosimo, better known as Big Jim Colosimo, was an Italian-American Mafia crime boss who built a criminal empire in Chicago based on prostitution, gambling, and racketeering. -
Dion O'bannion
Bootlegger of the early 1920’s, boss of the most feared Chicago gang next to that of his arch rivals, Johnny Torrio and Al Capone. -
Hymie Weiss
Henry Earl J. Wojciechowski, also known as Hymie Weiss, was an American mob boss who became a leader of the Prohibition-era North Side Gang and a bitter rival of Al Capone. -
Al Capone
an American gangster who led a Prohibition-era crime syndicate. The Chicago Outfit, which subsequently became known as the "Capones", was dedicated to smuggling and bootlegging, liquor, and other illegal activities such as prostitution, in Chicago from the early 1920s to 1931. -
Bugs Moran
George Clarence Moran, better known by the alias "Bugs" Moran, was a Chicago Prohibition-era gangster. He moved to the north side of Chicago when he was 19, where he became affiliated with several gangs. -
Johnny Torrio
An Italian-American mobster who helped build the criminal empire known as the Chicago Outfit in the 1920s that was later inherited by his protégé, Al Capone. He also put forth the idea of the National Crime Syndicate in the 1930s and later became an unofficial adviser to the Genovese crime family. -
Sam Giancana
Was a Sicilian American mobster and boss of the Chicago Outfit from 1957–1966. -
Anthony Accardo
Day-to-day boss of the Chicago Outfit in 1947, to ultimately become the final Outfit authority in 1972 -
Frank Calabrese
Is a made man and a caporegime who ran major loansharking and illegal gambling operations for the Chicago Outfit. -
Tony Spilotro
An Italian-American mobster and enforcer for the Chicago Outfit in Las Vegas, Nevada during the 1970s and 1980s. His job was to protect and oversee the Outfit's illegal casino profits. -
Joseph Lombardo
Is an imprisoned American mafioso and a high-ranking member of the Chicago Outfit crime organization. -
Joe Aiuppa
Also known as "Doves," "Mourning Doves," "O'Brien," or "Joey Doves," was a Chicago mobster who became a leader of the Chicago Outfit.
