For those interested in Chicago area illegal clubs, and the guys who owned/ran them, I'm doing the There Goes the Neighbor Hood tour of Oak Park and River Forest Gangster history again this year. Dates are May 31, June 28, and October 18, times are 11 am and 1:30 pm. This exterior tour visits 15 houses in these two suburbs which were previously owned by major hoodlums, including Tony Accardo, Paul Ricca, Sam Giancana, “Tough Tony” Capezio, and "Machine Gun Jack" McGurn. I will discuss the criminal careers of the former owners, the interesting features of each home (I've been in 9 of them), the family's time there, and answer all questions from the audience. The tour lasts a little more than two hours and is a deep immersion into the history of organized crime in Chicago from Prohibition to the present day. It is by minibus with no walking required. The bus departs from and returns to the Oak Park Visitor Center, 1010 Lake St., Oak Park, IL 60301. Please call the Visitor Center at 708-848-1500 to get tickets.

Thanks,

John Binder