The Chicago mob was one of the most notorious criminal organizations in U.S history during the early twentieth century (Lyman & Potter, 2015 p.88). You had bosses such as William “Big Bob” Thompson and Mont Tennes who changed the history of Chicago. But it was Al Capone who made Chicago one of the most ruthless and crime ridden towns in the nation (Lyman & Potter, 2015 p. 88). Capone started off in New York City, but after he was suspected of committing two murders, he had two options; to either leave New York or risk being killed.
When Al Capone first moved to Chicago, he worked for crime boss “Big Jim” Colosimo. Although this didn’t last long, as Colosimo was killed because he saw the Prohibition coming and yet did nothing about it. He
When Al Capone first moved to Chicago, he worked for crime boss “Big Jim” Colosimo. Although this didn’t last long, as Colosimo was killed because he saw the Prohibition coming and yet did nothing about it. He