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Where Were the Spilotro Brothers Killed?
Chicago Syndicate | October 20th 2009
For 23 years, it's been a mystery just where Chicago mob boss Tony Spilotro and his younger brother, Michael, were killed.CBS 2's John "Bulldog" Drummond got the very first look at a home in... read more
The Spilotro Era in Vegas – Part V
In Cold Blog | October 19th 2009 by Michelle Gray
By Denny Griffin Continued from: The Spilotro Era in Vegas - Part IV To accommodate the growing inventory of loot from his thriving burglary ring, Tony Spilotro decided to open his own jewelry store called the Gold Rush in a two-story building lo read more
Widow of Mob Associate Linked to Illinois State Senator, James De…
Chicago Syndicate | October 18th 2009
Illinois state Sen. James DeLeo (D-Chicago) -- who has made public statements questioning the existence of the Chicago mob -- was credited by former Gov. Rod Blagojevich's office with trying to help... read more
John DiFronzo, Reputed Chicago Mob Boss, Connected to Two Constuc…
Chicago Syndicate | September 20th 2009
It’s called Omerta – the code of silence. It’s an old world Mob term that still applies here in modern-day Chicago. And when we started asking about two companies tied to the Mob, we saw it in... read more
Family Secrets Jury Deliberations Were Systematic, Often Contenti…
Chicago Syndicate | September 16th 2009
The anonymous jury that decided the Family Secrets case was exhausted.After methodically working through stacks of evidence to convict four mob figures and a former Chicago police officer of... read more
The Spilotro Era in Vegas - Part IV
In Cold Blog | August 4th 2009 by Michelle Gray
By Denny GriffinContinued from: The Spilotro Era in Vegas - Part III Tony Spilotro wasn’t the type to sit back and wait for things to happen. He was always on the lookout for opportunities to expand his horizons.By 1975, Tony’s Las Vegas entourag read more
Mob War Ready to Erupt in Las Vegas?
Chicago Syndicate | July 27th 2009
In one corner is the 74-year old daughter of legendary Chicago Outfit boss Sam "Momo" Giancana whose turf once included Sin City.In the other corner is the beefy mayor of Las Vegas, Oscar Goodman,... read more
Antoinette "The Mafia Princess" Giancana To Open Mob Museum in La…
Chicago Syndicate | July 25th 2009
The "Mafia Princess" is moving to Las Vegas to help open a mob-themed exhibit.Antoinette Giancana, daughter of murdered Chicago mob chief Sam Giancana, was in Las Vegas over the weekend for meetings... read more
Dead Mob Hit Man, Larry Neumann, Declared "Prime Suspect" in Dou…
Chicago Syndicate | July 21st 2009
The baby-sitter, it turns out, got it right.The McHenry County sheriff's office has concluded that a now-dead mob hit man named Larry Neumann, in all likelihood, killed two people in 1981 in the... read more
City of Chicago Squeezes Widow of Man Squeezed by The Chicago Out…
Chicago Syndicate | July 12th 2009
Whether the name of Richie Urso ever makes it into the corruption trial of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich next June is anybody's guess.You've probably never heard of Richie Urso. But the FBI sure has... read more
The Spilotro Era in Vegas - Part III
In Cold Blog | July 6th 2009 by Michelle Gray
By Denny GriffinContinued from: The Spilotro Era in Vegas - Part IIThe Chicago Outfit’s strawman in Las Vegas, Allen Glick, hired a bodyguard. But his new employee had a sense of right and wrong, and a friend in the local police department.In the 1 read more
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