Originally Posted By: IvyLeague
Originally Posted By: NickyEyes1
Is there mob corruption in the actual city of Chicago today? Barely any. But you're completely wrong about some of the suburbs.


It's easy for you to say that. Actually coming up with some good examples is another matter. When one actually keeps track of stuff, as I do, there are still examples of the Outfit taking advantage of the general corruption in Chicago and it's suburbs. But it's not a case of the corruption revolving around the Outfit. Some of those would include:

* In the 2000 Centraccio case, included in the allegations were local police being paid off to protect gambling operations.

* The 2001 case involving the town of Cicero insurance scandal.

* In 2001, the the Menominee Indian tribe pulled out of a Kenosha casino deal because one of it's major investors was Morgan Murphy Jr., a former Chicago congressman who had ties to an Chicago LCN-connected labor official.

* The November 2004 "Hired Truck" scandal, where several companies, including mob-connected ones, were involved in bid-rigging for city contracts.

* From 2005 to 2011, there were several news stories about DiFronzo's companies getting contracts in various local townships.

* In 2005, two parole officials indicted on charges of voting to release Chicago LCN associate Harry Aleman in exchange for one of the official's sons receiving help to secure employment as a singer in Las Vegas. (This was in Springfield)

And there's always rumors, allegations, and hearsay about guys like James DeLeo. Speculation about people at the Thomas Benigno fundraiser. Some Outfit-connected people are able to get city jobs. Some current or former cops (Scalise, Natale, Handhart, Scalvo, Vitalo, Formato) involved in Outfit cases.





On the last forum, I posted a pic of Carl Dote with the alderman and Mayor of Des Plaines all smiling and having drinks. Ivy had no response and stopped commenting on the thread.