BridgeportVet,

I am originally from the midwest. I've been to Chicago many times. Chicago always had a nice thing going due to it being one consolidated outfit. However, it doesn't even compare to New York, as New York's tentacles and control over so many other families were far greater than Chicago's. Remember, New York has 5 families plus control over many others in its heyday. The Outfit is and was big, but not to the extent of New York-Source: Retired FBI Special Agent in Charge of Chicago and author/historian-Bill Roemer!