On this day, 90 years ago one of the most famous Mob Hits of all time took place, the St. Valentines Day Massacre in...
The St. Valentines Day Massacre
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Dean O’Banion The North Side Gangster
Dean O'Banion was born to Irish parents who lived in Maroa, Illinois where he spent his early childhood before moving...
Weapons – The Shillelagh, Shillelagh Law & Faction Fights
The Shillelagh (pronounced shi - lay - la) is the name for a traditional Irish stick or stick of blackthorn wood, its...
Big Jim O’Leary Chicago’s Big Time Gambler
"Big" Jim O'Leary was a gambler & racketeer in early Chicago, he is credited in forming one of the cities first...