I'm a generally law-abiding person. Yet as a life-long Chicagoan, I sometimes find myself strangely resentful of all the attention the New York mob gets from the entertainment industry. From Godfather to Goodfellas to Donnie Brasco, all the movies are about New York. Even Ben Siegel's creation of Las Vegas (as depicted in Bugsy) is about the New York mob, although Chicago … [Read more...] about Whither Joe Batters?
Crime and Punishment
Sex Slaves to the Mob!
(Yes, I'm trying to get some hits with that title.) The Sun-Times articles I mentioned below include a story about some apparent Russian mob types who brought several Latvian women to Chicago with promises of big money for go-go dancing and then forced them to work in all-nude strip clubs and took all their money. The situation apparently came apart when the women began to … [Read more...] about Sex Slaves to the Mob!
A Great Chicago Traditions Lives On!
The Sunday Chicago Sun-Times has an article about the decline of the Chicago mob. No story about the mob would be complete without mentioning Al Capone, and this is no exception. (As a Chicagoan, I'm still amazed by Capone's lasting fame. Visiting college students from Egypt, India, and China all knew they were coming to study in Al Capone's town.) The gist of the story is that … [Read more...] about A Great Chicago Traditions Lives On!