The St. Valentine's Day Massacre Story

For a city that is so filled with the history of crime, there has been little preservation of the landmarks that were once so important to the legend of the mob in Chicago. Gone are the landmarks like the Lexington Hotel, where Al Capone kept the fifth floor... Read more

Beefers of the Mob

Listing of the Mob Rats, Snitches and BeefersRichard Cain(Sam Giancana's former driver)His role in Cook County Sheriff's HistoryJohn Christopher (Operation Silver Shovel)Robert Cooley (Operation Gambat) Salvatore "Sammy The Bull" Gravano(beefed on New York's... Read more

Richard Cain

Richard Cain was born in Chicago on 5th October, 1931. Cain became involved in criminal activity and eventually began working for Mafia boss, Sam Giancana. In their book, Double Cross (1992), Charles and Sam Giancana (Sam's half-brother and nephew) claim... Read more

Tony Accardo's Legacy

Summing up the late Tony Accardo's leadership abilities, a veteran Chicago mob figure once confided to Chicago American columnist George Murray that "...Accardo has more brains before breakfast than Al Capone ever had all day." Possessing a nimble mind and... Read more

Frank " The Enforcer" Nitti

Birth: 1888 Death: Mar. 19, 1943RiversideCook CountyIllinois Organized Crime Figure. The number 2 man for famed gangster Al Capone, he was born about 1883 in Italy. He started as a barber, but became involved in the Chicago gang started by Capone when... Read more