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Chicago Mob Timeline
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“Big Jim” Coloosimo
Was an Italian-American Mafia crime boss who built a criminal empire in Chicago based on prostitution, gambling, and racketeering. -
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. He was Al Capone's rival, and he popularized drive by shootings. -
Al Capone
Was an American gangster who led a Prohibition-era crime syndicate. The Chicago Outfit, which subsequently became known as the "Capones", was dedicated to smuggling -
Johnny Torrio
Aka "fox" aka "immune" was an Italian-American mobster who helped build the criminal empire known as the Chicago Outfit. Al Capone was his protege. -
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. -
Dion O’Bannion
Was an Irish-American mobster who was the main rival of Johnny Torrio and Al Capone during the brutal Chicago bootlegging wars of the 1920s. Was murdered by members of Capone's outfit. -
Lord of the Levee Published
A nonfiction book by long time Chicago Tribune reporters. -
Anthony Acardo
Rose from small-time hoodlum to the position of day-to-day boss of the Chicago Outfit in 1947, to ultimately become the final Outfit authority in 1972, until his death. -
Sam Giancana
Was a Sicilian American mobster and boss of the Chicago Outfit from 1957–1966. -
Joe Aiuppa
Was a Chicago mobster who became a leader of the Chicago Outfit. -
Everleigh Club
A high-class brothel which operated in Chicago
