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Category Archives: Al Capone
There Goes the Neighborhood: Al Capone’s House Has Finally Been Sold!
Al Capone’s House is officially off the market— and for double the asking price! ~*~ ~*~ Well, dear readers, it finally happened! Al Capone’s family home at 7244 South Prairie Avenue, the travails of which I’ve posted about on numerous … Continue reading
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It’s Back, Folks! Al Capone’s House is Back on the Market, and Just in Time for Valentine’s Day <3
Al Capone’s home is back on the market, and just in time for Valentine’s Day! So go buy it for your sweetie…or inflict it on your worst enemy. 😉 ~*~ It’s baaaaack, folks! 😀 Al Capone’s house, which his extended … Continue reading
The Fix Is In: Capone’s Rigged Roulette Wheel Rediscovered
“$2,500,00 DAY SPENT ON OPEN GAMES IN CITY” declared a Chicago Tribune headline in 1928 in bold type, bemoaning the rising gambling epidemic within the city’s confines. “Chicagoans freely and openly indulge in all the pastimes of chance known to … Continue reading
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One of Al Capone’s Letters Could Have Been Yours…If You Had $62,500!
How much would you pay for a three page handwritten letter by Al Capone? For one anonymous Chicago collector, the price was $62,500—over $10,000 more than expected. Given how rare it was for Al to write things, however, it’s hardly … Continue reading
Fact and Fiction in Episode One of AMC’s “The Making of the Mob: Chicago”
So a few days ago I finally had a chance to watch the first episode of AMC’s The Making of the Mob: Chicago. Since this year’s season is set in Chicago and follows Al Capone, I figured I’d start reviewing … Continue reading
How Al Capone Helped Invent the Modern Potato Chip
If you live in the Chicagoland area—or even just the greater Midwest—you’ve probably eaten Jay’s Potato Chips. What you might not know, however, is who is majorly responsible for them: Al Capone! Seriously. According to Jay Shefsky, host of WTTW’s … Continue reading
Update: Al Capone’s House Could be Yours!
Remember that post I wrote about Al Capone’s house last month? Well, as of today, February 5th, Al’s house is back on the market! For less than $200,000 ($179,000 to be exact), YOU could own an important piece of Chicago history—and … Continue reading
Home Sweet Home? Al Capone’s Family Home Goes Off-Market
7244 S. Prairie Ave., Al Capone’s family home in Chicago from 1923 to 1931, was taken off the real estate market on December 4th, 2015. As of right now, it’s unclear if it’s been sold or foreclosed on—but this is hardly … Continue reading
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January 25th: Al Capone Died Today, 69 Years Ago
On January 25th, 1947, Al Capone died in his Miami Beach home surrounded by family and friends. Rather than getting gunned down in the street, as he had feared, he passed away from stroke complications—probably aided and abetted by an advanced … Continue reading
Raise a Glass: Today is National Bootlegger’s Day…and Al’s Birthday, Too!
Thanks to the magic of Google Alerts I found out that today—January 17th—is none other than National Bootlegger’s Day. What’s National Bootlegger’s Day, you ask? Well, according to NationalDayCalendar, this day was created to celebrate bootleggers and their various attempts to … Continue reading
