Whatever is happening in Chicago, I think its a shame that things have been so quiet. As demented as it sounds, it sure was nice to hear a story pop up once or twice a year in the paper about mob activity and finding a body in the trunk of a car. That is gone now. As much as some people will deny it, I think the Family Secrets case really put the mob down for the count.
There has to be mob activity still going on in Chicago, its such a huge city. But where the fuck is it?
My guess the money they are making isn't even located in the states. Its gotta be coming from somewhere else.
Someone said the Aruba Casino. I wouldn't doubt that.
If in fact there is activity still going on in the city, my guess would be that Chinatown would be still kicking up some money to the Outfit for protection.
The big press cases like "Family Secrets" are few and far between. But there have been plenty of less known cases involving the Chicago mob over the past decade. Stuff that may go unnoticed by many if they're not really looking. There was the Anthony Centracchio bust, the Dote bookmaking bust, and the Handhart burglary ring bust in 2000. The Carusos and Joey Lombardo's kid were booted from the Laborers Union in 2001. There was also the embezzlement case out of the Cicero that year. The bingo skimming case in 2002. The Crazy Horse Too bust in 2003. The Hired Truck scandal in 2004. Family Secrets in 2005. The Rockford bookmaking bust in 2006. The Sarno bust in 2009, as well as 2 big video poker raids. Rudy Fratto was indicted in 2009 and 2010.
Michael Posner, who has Outfit ties that go way back, operates the Excelsior casino (formerly the Grand Hotel Casino) in the Holiday Inn Resort in Aruba.
Originally Posted By: cookcounty
the "chicago" outfit operates in towns that ain't chicago
they operate in the suburbs around chicago and rural areas of illinois
I agree about the suburbs of Chicago but the Outfit's presence doesn't seem to extend beyond Cook County for the most part anymore.
