1. ORGANIZED CRIME IN CHICAGO 1920 - 1930

2. TWO POWERFUL CRIMINAL GANGS The North Side Gang 1919-1924 Dean O’Banion 1924-1925 Henry “Hymie” Weiss 1925-1926 Vincent “The Schemer” Drucci 1926-1935 George “Bugs” Moran The Chicago Outfit 1910-1920 Giacomo “Big James” Colosimo 1920-1925 John “Johny The Fox” Torrio 1925-1932 Alphonse “Al,” “Scarface” Cap one

3. The North Side Gang, also known as the North Side Mob, was the dominant Irish-American Mafia organization within Chicago during the Prohibition era from the early to late 1920s It originated from the Market Street Gang. It was made up of pick pockets, sneak thieves and labor sluggers working in the 42 nd and 43 rd Wards With the star of prohibition, the north Siders quickly took control of the existing breweries and distilleries in the North Side of Chicago (real beer and high quality whiskey) The North Side Gang

4. The Chicago Outfit, shortened to "the Outfit" is a crime syndicate based in Chicago. Dating back to the 1910s, it is part of the United States phenomenon known as the Mafia. The Outfit bears the influence of its best-known leader, Alphonse ("Big Al," "Scarface") Capone; in fact, for decades after Capone had left the scene, The Outfit was known as "the Capone Gang" or "the Capones" to outsiders. The Outfit's Membership at a moderate estimate is between 150 - 160 Made Members. They have a large number of associates which make up the majority of their force Since its founding, the Chicago Outfit has been operating in order to keep and expand its status and profit throughout the Chicago area among others. During the Prohibition era, its leader at that time Al Capone competed with other gangsters like George "Bugs" Moran for the bootlegging business and as well as other rivalries. The Chicago Outfit

5. Main Events May 11, 1920 - Chicago gambling racketeer Jim Colosimo 1923 - Al Capone establishes his headquarters November 10, 1924 - North Side Gang leader Dion O'Banion is killed January 12, 1925 - North Side Gang Hymie Weiss, with George "Bugs" Moran and Vincent "The Schemer" Drucci

6. January 24, 1925 - North Side Gang leader Hymie Weiss, with George Moran, Vincent Drucci, and Frank "Tight Lips" Gusenberg September 7, 1928 - Capone's former consigliere and Unione Siciliane president Antonio "The Scourge" Lombardi is killed 1929 - Al Capone serves a brief sentence on a concealed weapons charge February 14, 1929 - St. Valentines Day MassacreSt. Valentines Day Massacre