Chicago was different because from the Capone era to the Aiuppa regime in the 70s there wasn't an official making ceremony like in the other families,for example there was no oath,no flaming santinos ecc it's enought that the capo say that you're a made man.

Second:the outfit let to non italian associates to climb the ranks and be respected as they were capos examples are Jake "Greasy Thumb" Guzik a political “greaser for the outfit;Murray Humphreys,chief political and labor racketeer and Ken Eto top gambling man.

Third: the outfit take seriously the ban on the drugs and preferred to be the top dog in Las Vegas where controlled the most big and
lucrative casinos (who run the casinos was Frank Rosenthal ajew while the enforcer was tony spilotro).

Although few in number, the outfit still has many associates and prefer to keep the ranks close.