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It's Good To Be A Gangster: 10 Chicago Haunts Where the Mafia Hung Out

There are fewer reminders left that Chicago was once a rough and tumble town where gangsters like Al Capone once roamed, as new development has forced the demolition of several haunts. But there...

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Chicago's Gangster Past, Minus the Romance - CityLab

A collection of photographs from the Chicago Tribune archives rejects spectacle in favor of brutal, messy truth.

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Filmmaker Seeks to Show a Softer Side of Capone

Richard Larsen is producing a film showcasing Al Capone's major contribution to the jazz world, he said.

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A shot of history: Ingredients of the Chicago speakeasy

The faux speakeasy is popping up everywhere these days, but what made the original Prohibition saloon work?