Organized Crime in Chicago During Prohibition

Name: Organized Crime in Chicago During Prohibition
Start: Thursday, July 16, 2026
End: Thursday, July 16, 2026
Location: Lake Forest Public Library

Thursday, July 16, 2026

Lake Forest Public Library
360 E. Deerpath Rd.
Lake Forest, IL 60045
Website | Map

Thursday, July 16, 7:00-8:00 pm

Lake Forest Library,

360 E Deerpath Rd, Lake Forest, IL 60045

Register and join UIC professor emeritus Dr. John Binder in person to explore Chicago's Prohibition Era bootlegging gangs and gang wars, and discover how the Capone gang came to dominate Chicago organized crime. Dr. Binder is the author of Al Capone's Beer Wars, The Chicago Outfit, and The Chicago Outfit during the 1960s.

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Organized Crime in Chicago During Prohibition

Thursday, July 16, 2026

Lake Forest Public Library 360 E. Deerpath Rd. Lake Forest, IL 60045 Website | Map

Lake Forest Public Library
360 E. Deerpath Rd.
Lake Forest, IL 60045
Website | Map