The son of a former Chicago Outfit boss was sentenced Tuesday to three years in federal prison for profiting from illegal sports gambling and extorting businesses on behalf of the mob. Nicholas Ferriola admitted that from at least 1999 until he was indicted in March of 2007, he profited up to $160,000 a month from running gambling operations as part of the Outfit's 26th street crew. His father Joseph "Joe Nagal" Ferriola, a convicted felon, headed the Chicago mob from 1986 until... Read more
Thursday,Sep25,
Sunday,Sep14,
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What Mobster Hasnt Eaten Here !!
The Ultimate Beef !!........Johnnie's Beef 7500 W. North Ave., Elmwood ParkHours: Mon-Sat 11am-12am, Sun 12pm-12amTel: (708) 452-6000 Chicago is one of the few cities in the country where there are many places to eat great Italian beef and Johnnie's Beef... Read more
Sunday,Sep7,
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MOB NICK NAMES
From family members, childhood friends, business associates, newspaper reporters, or the police. Not every mobster has a nickname, and some have more than one. Chicago boss Anthony Accardo, for example, was known to his colleagues as "Joe Batters." He got... Read more
Monday,Sep1,
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Original Ferrara Bakery, For Mom or the Mob
Original Ferrara Bakery, Inc. 2210 W. Taylor St. Chicago, IL 60612Phone: (312) 666-2200 Fax: (312) 666-2008 Email:nella@ferrarabakery.com Salvatore Ferrara was just 16 years old when he left his home in Nola, Italy in 1900 and emigrated to the United... Read more
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