Chicago Organized Crime

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  • Beginning of Crime

    Due to the raising of the city (literally) due to a mud problem, organized crime began “beneath” the city.

  • Great Chicago Fire

    Massive fire decimates the city. Underground looting becomes prominent.

  • Prohibition

  • St. Valentine’s Day Massacre

    7 men murdered of the North Side Gang by Al Capone’s gang.

  • Al Capone Sentenced

    Al Capone found guilty of tax evasion.

  • Latin Kings Form

    In the early 1940s the Latin Kings emerged in the city of Chicago.