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- Alphonse Gabriel "Al" Capone. Because he's become more of a cartoon character or Halloween costume in our modern era, it's easy to overlook the fact that he caused a gargantuan amount of death and pain for our city.
- John Dillinger. Though he was an Indiana native who robbed banks in seemingly every Midwestern state but Illinois, Dillinger is forever linked with Chicago.
- Lester Joseph "Baby Face" Nelson. As a nascent mobster, Nelson stole tires, drove bootlegging trucks and mugged the wife of William “Big Bill” Thompson, the mayor of Chicago (she's the one who compared his face to that of a baby).
- Dean O'Banion. Original head of the Prohibition era North Side Gang, O'Banion got his start as a singing waiter in a tavern where the Kerryman now resides (it was a punk club called O'Banion's in the 1980s) and ran a flower shop on State Street as a day job.
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The Chicago Outfit (also known as the Outfit, the Chicago Mafia, the Chicago Mob, the Chicago crime family, the South Side Gang or the Organization) is an Italian-American Mafia crime family based in Chicago, Illinois, which originated in the city's South Side in 1910.
Jan 25, 2022 · How has the crime organization Al Capone built changed over time? Learn about the impact of legalization of gambling and marijuana, the decline of rackets and murders, and the current leader of the Outfit.
Timeline of organized crime in Chicago. Chicago, Illinois, has a long history of organized crime and was famously home to the American mafia figure Al Capone. This article contains a list of major events related to organized crime.
- Chicago Outfit
- Genna Crime Family
- North Side Gang
- Chicago Gang Leaders
- Prohibition Gangs
(Formerly called the "Capone Gang".) 1. Jim Colosimo, founder 2. Johnny Torrio, foundational leader of American organized crime 3. Al Capone, heir of American organized crime 4. Frank Nitti 5. Paul Ricca 6. Tony Accardo
Joey Aiello (Unione Sicilianatakeover)Sam Cardinelli ("Black Hand"gang)Roger Touhy (Des Plaines, Illinois)Ragen's Colts, founded as a baseball team by James M. Ragen on the South SideSouthside O'Donnell'sWestside O'Donnells, led by Myles O'Donnelland William O'DonnellJun 13, 2017 · John Binder's new book, Al Capone’s Beer Wars, goes far beyond the activities of Chicago's most infamous gangster. It's a complete study of the different facets of organized crime: the...
Feb 18, 2023 · 1. James Marcello. James J. Marcello, an infamous crime boss, was known by multiple aliases such as “ Little Jimmy “, “ Jimmy Light “, and “J immy the Man “. During the 1980s, 1990s, and early 2000s, he served as a front boss for the Chicago Outfit criminal organization.
