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Everleigh Club
High class brothel in Chicago, operated from 1900 to 1911. Mayor Carter Harrison Jr. ordered it to be closed on October 24, 1911. By that time the Everleigh sisters had an estimated million dollars in cash. -
Dion O'Bannion
O'Banion pioneered Chicago's first liquor hijacking on December 19, 1921. -
Johnny Torrio
Torrio presided over the Chicago Outfit, controlling gambling, prostitution, bootlegging and alcohol distribution, making millions of dollars in the process. -
Hymie Weiss
Helped establish the North Side Gang. After his leader O'banion was killed, it fell on his shoulders to avenge his death. One day while driving around with other gang members, they spotted Capone's limousine and followed it until it stopped and they opened fire on it. They were unsuccessful in harming Capone. -
Bugs Moran
Saint Valentines Massacre, Al Capone ordered 7 of Moran's man to get killed. -
Al Capone
Ran Chicago's largest bootlegging operation. Although he was able to escape the law with a series of allibies multiple times, he was finally brought to justice in 1931 for incometax evasion. -
Lord of Levee
Non-fiction book by Long time Chicago Tribune Reporters focusing on Chicago and its politicians. -
Anthony Acardo
Became the day to day boss for the Chicago Outfit in 1947 to become the final Outfit authority in 1972, until his death. Increased wealth of Outfit by bringing new territories and operations ti it. -
Sam Giancana
Boss of Chicago Outfit from 1957-1966. He forced jazz musician Tommy Dorsey into letting Frank Sinatra out of his contract early, so Sinatra can expand his career. Story was famously referenced in The Godfather. -
Joseph Lombardo
High ranking member of Chicago Outfit, was arrested in 1963 and charged with kidnapping and loarnsharking. -
Tony Spilotro
Enforcer in Chicago Outfit, he succeeded Marshall Caifano as Mob's representative in Las Vegas in 1971. His job was to protect and oversee the Outfit's illegal casino profits.
