Al Capone

The musical will show at FIlament Theatre, 4041 N. Milwaukee Ave., during the next two weekends.

Stop blaming Mrs. O'Leary for the fire — a Chicago reporter claimed he made up that story.

The ghost of Al Capone is said to hang around the hotel.

An auction is a virtual treasure trove of Chicago gangster history.

Many were speakeasies during Prohibition; a few have been in the same family for generations.  

Eighty-eight years later, little is known about the slaying of seven men in a North Side garage.

From his little sister, to his former caddy and eccentric grandniece — everyone seems to have a story. 

"The Last Speakeasy" celebrates what is now the 83rd anniversary of the repeal of Prohibition.

The city's history is closely tied to beer, according to the "Beer Chicago" exhibit.

The parking lot across from Holy Name Cathedral is a prime development spot. It also has mob ties.

In Rome and Istanbul, archeological finds typically halt construction. But in Chicago?

The riverfront building has been completely refurbishing its dome, where Al Capone once ran a speakeasy.

"Guzman's fingerprints are on much of the violence that is plaguing Chicago today," one official said.

One clip shows Downtown as it was in 1896. There are also clips of Al Capone, the Stockyards and more.

Jeff McArthur writes about Vincenzo Capone, who enforced Prohibition as agent Richard "Two Gun" Hart.