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Re: Chicago and Rockford
[Re: jonnynonos]
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01/28/14 05:41 PM
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Chinatown is still a very strong crew with a huge presence in Chicago. In fact, I'd argue it is a dominant crew since merging with Cicero and expanding video poker machines throughout the southland. Casey S was a cash cow. The Caruso brothers still run that crew, but do report in through Cicero. If I had to guess, I would assume they are reporting to Inendino, who lives near Leomont/Darien area near both Carusos.
I would doubt they have anything to do with Rockford. Thought the Carusos were Bridgeport people. Hell it was his kid who beat that poor black kid up so badly years ago. Did they move out? The Caruso clan largely left Bridgeport after the Leonard Clark beating in the late 90s. Most Outfit guys live outside the city and far from their Grand Avenue or Bridgeport or Cicero haunts.
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Re: Chicago and Rockford
[Re: jonnynonos]
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01/28/14 06:38 PM
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Ah, I know that about guys generally living outside the city, but I thought they were still down there.
Lombardo of course was the exception. Actually a lot of the Grand Avenue guys still reside in the neighborhood. Bobby Dominic, Phil Cozzo, Christy Spina, etc.
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Re: Chicago and Rockford
[Re: FriedRavioliFarts]
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01/29/14 01:21 PM
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ChiTown,
Wasn't Frank Saladino in the 26th Street under Calabrese Sr? After he passed I was just curious if there was any link between that crew and Rockford anymore.
Frank Saladino was Rockford, not Outfit
Been there and done it I am very much for real, so if you ask, make sure you really want to know.
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Re: Chicago and Rockford
[Re: TheArm]
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01/29/14 01:46 PM
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ChiTown,
Wasn't Frank Saladino in the 26th Street under Calabrese Sr? After he passed I was just curious if there was any link between that crew and Rockford anymore.
Frank Saladino was Rockford, not Outfit Wasn't he the 400 pound guy who used to kill people with the Calbreses. That's what was said at FS.
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Re: Chicago and Rockford
[Re: TheArm]
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01/29/14 02:53 PM
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ChiTown,
Wasn't Frank Saladino in the 26th Street under Calabrese Sr? After he passed I was just curious if there was any link between that crew and Rockford anymore.
Frank Saladino was Rockford, not Outfit The Outfit frequently used soldiers from Rockford, Kansas City, Cleveland and Milwaukee...all families they dominated. Saladino did time in the early 1980s for a burglary ring that was centered in Bridgeport I believe, correct?
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Re: Chicago and Rockford
[Re: Mmalioni]
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01/29/14 03:31 PM
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I believe the Carusos live in the Darien/Lemont area correct?
We always hear about the untouchable Caruso crew?
Other than Leo, Bruno Frank and maybe Frank Jr., who else is in that crew?
I've never heard anyone else having been mentioned as part of that crew. Originally Caruso's right hand guys were Richie DiSantis, Joe Pacella, John Balzano, Aldo P "Shorty JR." Piscitelli, Rocco and Richie LaMantia, Anthony Carvatta and Mickey Gurgone. I would say a few of those still active in Caruso's crew today are those mentioned above minus Mickey Gurgone. Angelo Imparato and Richie Cantazone I believe are both probably dead. Casey S obviously is a major player in that crew as well. If you guys want to read about Bridgeport, I would highly recommend reading Anthony Serritella's "Memoirs of a Bookie" which came out a year ago...he changes names, but you can tell exactly who these guys are.
Last edited by ChiTown; 01/29/14 03:37 PM.
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Re: Chicago and Rockford
[Re: SgWaue86]
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01/29/14 03:39 PM
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My god before The Arm came on here there were some bullshitters but this spacone makes those guys like the most credible of posters. I don't believe anything and we shouldn't entertain his statments by asking him shit. I'm the best connected guy you will ever have the privalage of taking to sonny boy
Been there and done it I am very much for real, so if you ask, make sure you really want to know.
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Re: Chicago and Rockford
[Re: thebigfella]
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01/29/14 03:41 PM
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Frank was the boss of rockford, rockford was the outfits farm system These days it's trending toward the reverse
Been there and done it I am very much for real, so if you ask, make sure you really want to know.
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Re: Chicago and Rockford
[Re: SgWaue86]
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01/29/14 03:46 PM
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My god before The Arm came on here there were some bullshitters but this spacone makes those guys like the most credible of posters. I don't believe anything and we shouldn't entertain his statments by asking him shit. The Spacone's or "suckers" are the ones who keep asking him his thoughts on this or that and continue to take him seriously Why anyone thinks a real middle aged Italian American would call anyone "son" is beyond me.
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Re: Chicago and Rockford
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01/29/14 03:48 PM
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My god before The Arm came on here there were some bullshitters but this spacone makes those guys like the most credible of posters. I don't believe anything and we shouldn't entertain his statments by asking him shit. I'm the best connected guy you will ever have the privalage of taking to sonny boy I know, i know. Doesnt make you feel like an ass pretending to be something your not on the internet. Why share all this inside info with a bunch of mob-watchers on the net. Im not a dick but damn man what's your end-game?
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Re: Chicago and Rockford
[Re: ChiTown]
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01/29/14 03:50 PM
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My god before The Arm came on here there were some bullshitters but this spacone makes those guys like the most credible of posters. I don't believe anything and we shouldn't entertain his statments by asking him shit. The Spacone's or "suckers" are the ones who keep asking him his thoughts on this or that and continue to take him seriously Why anyone thinks a real middle aged Italian American would call anyone "son" is beyond me. Its funny but I can at least believe the stuff you post, but this fucking guys signature has gotta be the funniest fucking this I've read next to nicky eyes fan boy posts.
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Re: Chicago and Rockford
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01/29/14 04:22 PM
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My god before The Arm came on here there were some bullshitters but this spacone makes those guys like the most credible of posters. I don't believe anything and we shouldn't entertain his statments by asking him shit. I'm the best connected guy you will ever have the privalage of taking to sonny boy I know, i know. Doesnt make you feel like an ass pretending to be something your not on the internet. Why share all this inside info with a bunch of mob-watchers on the net. Im not a dick but damn man what's your end-game? First, if I say something you can bet your ass i know what I am talking about, I have been in and around the life I would bet before you wee born As for me, It'sm a guilty pleasure where I vent and keep in real in a sea of misinformation and bullshit. Finally, what is really funny is I give out almsiot no "Inside information", its just the facts that anyone who really knows WTF they are talking about already knows, as opposed to the wikipedia, media and laughable FBI public files shared on sites like this. If you notice I only talk about what i know, Buffalo and Upstate NY where I came up, Scranton and the Columbos who I scaped with, The A-B C wars, and Chicago and Rockford where I live now STFU and listen and ask questions, you might just learn something
Last edited by TheArm; 01/29/14 04:30 PM.
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Re: Chicago and Rockford
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01/29/14 04:45 PM
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arm, keep up the good work. always remember, "illegitimi non carborundum". I never do my friend, I never do..and thanks
Been there and done it I am very much for real, so if you ask, make sure you really want to know.
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Re: Chicago and Rockford
[Re: SgWaue86]
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01/29/14 08:12 PM
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My god before The Arm came on here there were some bullshitters but this spacone makes those guys like the most credible of posters. I don't believe anything and we shouldn't entertain his statments by asking him shit. The Spacone's or "suckers" are the ones who keep asking him his thoughts on this or that and continue to take him seriously Why anyone thinks a real middle aged Italian American would call anyone "son" is beyond me. Its funny but I can at least believe the stuff you post, but this fucking guys signature has gotta be the funniest fucking this I've read next to nicky eyes fan boy posts. Why do you always feel the need to mention my fucking name?
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Re: Chicago and Rockford
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01/30/14 01:08 PM
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My god before The Arm came on here there were some bullshitters but this spacone makes those guys like the most credible of posters. I don't believe anything and we shouldn't entertain his statments by asking him shit. The Spacone's or "suckers" are the ones who keep asking him his thoughts on this or that and continue to take him seriously Why anyone thinks a real middle aged Italian American would call anyone "son" is beyond me. Its funny but I can at least believe the stuff you post, but this fucking guys signature has gotta be the funniest fucking this I've read next to nicky eyes fan boy posts. Why do you always feel the need to mention my fucking name? Apperently he is the kind of guy who claims other people don't know anything, but have nothing to offer of their own and can't refute a thing. He and ChiTown should get a loft in Boystown and move in together.
Been there and done it I am very much for real, so if you ask, make sure you really want to know.
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Re: Chicago and Rockford
[Re: FriedRavioliFarts]
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01/30/14 05:41 PM
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In Chicago this weekend for a bachelor party. Tomorrow after my plane gets in, I'm going to have a car and a day to myself. Any neighborhood bars or restaurants to check out where outfit guys are known to frequent, own, etc? Or maybe even just some cool sights? If nothing else, I wana eat at a good restaurant (Italian) that isn't a tourist trap. Any suggestions would be great. Thanks, I didn't know where else to post this.
F. Mazola, Esq.
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Re: Chicago and Rockford
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01/31/14 12:20 AM
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In Chicago this weekend for a bachelor party. Tomorrow after my plane gets in, I'm going to have a car and a day to myself. Any neighborhood bars or restaurants to check out where outfit guys are known to frequent, own, etc? Or maybe even just some cool sights? If nothing else, I wana eat at a good restaurant (Italian) that isn't a tourist trap. Any suggestions would be great. Thanks, I didn't know where else to post this. Go to Joes stone crab on Rush, best food in chicago, google em, if for Italian go to Cafe Bionda, or Volare downtown. But frank let me for warn you, in chicago we don't play, don't ask no questions or act like a cop approaching strangers, matter fact if I was you just sit back eat drink and observe lol cause you can get dealt wit on-site, in the restaurant bar in front of 50witnesses with video cameras in the joint don't matter, in the chi people are old school, that means "they didn't see anything" and that video will disappear one way or another. The scary part is the cops def don't wanna help you, then you can sue a local joint where they hang off duty lol... especially if your from outta state, they really won't help you lol Enjoy
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Re: Chicago and Rockford
[Re: FriedRavioliFarts]
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01/31/14 01:57 AM
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Joe's stone is trash imo. Gene & Giorgetti, Volare, & Bionda are all overrated imo and most certainly tourist traps. Not off the beaten path whatsoever.
Head to Gio's in Bridgeport, La Luce at Lake St & Ogden Avenue, or any of the better places near 26th & California (Heart of Chicago) for truly off the beaten path Chicago Italian fare.
For more upscale Italian fare, Piccolo Sogno in the Patch (Grand & Halsted) & Spiaggia are excellent choices. But also, Google an establishment called A Tavola, an incredible spot near Chicago Ave & Damen. Best goddamn Ossobuco in the city.
If you really want to visit a "little Italy" district, Elmwood Park & Berwyn (to a much lesser extent) are the only places relatively near the city where wops who live in the area are congregating & bullshitting in numbers on the street. Taylor St is all yuppie/student trash & Grand Avenue (the Patch) is all yuppie & Mexican. Very unfortunately.
Sorry for blasting down anyone else's suggestions. Just don't want the fella to be disappointed.
Last edited by HuronSocialAthletic; 01/31/14 02:02 AM.
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