Prohibition in Chicago

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    Prohibition in Chicago

  • The Volstead Act clarified the Prohibition law.

    The Volstead Act stated that "beer, wine, or other intoxicating malt or vinous liquors" meant any beverage that was more than 0.5% alcohol by volume.
  • 18th Amendment Goes into Effect

    18th Amendment Goes into Effect

    The illegalization of alcohol (consumption and manufacture) was passed into law at a national level in 1919.
  • Rise of Bootleggers

    Rise of Bootleggers

    Bypassing high taxes on alcohol.
  • Johnny Torrio was nearly killed by a rival gang

    Johnny Torrio was nearly killed by a rival gang

  • Elliot Ness Tackles Prohibition

    Elliot Ness Tackles Prohibition

    Elliot Ness begins in earnest to tackle violators of prohibition and Al Capone's gang in Chicago

  • George Cassiday came forward about bootlegging.

    In October 1930, he came forward and told his story in five front-page articles in the Washington Post.
  • Prohibtion Ends

    Prohibtion Ends

    In February, 1933 resolutions to repeal the amendment were passed and Prohibition came to an end.