Organized Crime

By rodriguez2
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    Organized crime

  • Al Capone

    Al Capone
    Came to chicago because of murder charges he faced in New York. He became one of the most notorious criminals in Chicago.

  • Prohibition

    Prohibition
    Gangs started to spring up due to the prohibition because bootlegging became a big thing.

  • Sam Cardinelli

    Sam Cardinelli
    Leader of the Black Hand was executed by the State of Illinois for the murder of a saloon owner.

  • George Meegan and George Bucher

    George Meegan, who allied himself with the South side O'donnell gang, and George Bucher were shot to death by Frank McErlane.

  • 42-Gang

    42-Gang
    Organized by Joey "Babe Ruth' Colaro, became the wildest, yet cohesive, group of street delinquents who would do anything for a buck.

  • O'Connor's Gunners

    O'Connor's Gunners
    A group of police men who were ready at any moment to machine gun down known gangsters who were causing lots of trouble for the City.

  • Pinneapple Primary

    Chicagos republican primary was given this name at this time because of the handgrenades used liberally by both sides to mark up the up-coming election. Then a cease fire was brought forward by the gangs up to the fall election.