Although much has been written about Al Capone, there has not
been--until now--a complete history of organized crime in Chicago
during Prohibition. This exhaustively researched book covers the
entire period from 1920 to 1933. Author John J. Binder, a
recognized authority on the history of organized crime in Chicago,
discusses all the important bootlegging gangs in the city and the
suburbs and also examines the other major rackets, such as
prostitution, gambling, labor and business racketeering, and
narcotics. A major focus is how the Capone gang -- one of twelve
major bootlegging mobs in Chicago at the start of
Prohibition--gained a virtual monopoly over organized crime in
northern Illinois and beyond. Binder also describes the fight by
federal and local authorities, as well as citizens' groups, against
organized crime. In the process, he refutes numerous myths and
misconceptions related to the Capone gang, other criminal groups,
the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, and gangland killings. What
emerges is a big picture of how Chicago's underworld evolved during
this period. This broad perspective goes well beyond Capone and
specific acts of violence and brings to light what was happening
elsewhere in Chicagoland and after Capone went to jail. Based on 25
years of research and using many previously unexplored sources,
this fascinating account of a bloody and colorful era in Chicago
history will become the definitive work on the subject.
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