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The Chicago Outfit (also known as the Outfit, the Chicago Mafia, the Chicago Mob, the Chicago crime family, the South Side Gang or the Organization) is an Italian-American Mafia crime family based in Chicago, Illinois, which originated in the city's South Side in 1910. The organization is part of the larger Italian-American Mafia.
Imprisoned syndicate leader Joseph Aiuppa chose DiFronzo to head criminal operations in Chicago's western suburbs over acting syndicate boss Joseph Ferriola. Eventually, he became one of several de facto leaders running the Outfit in Chicago. His brother, Peter DiFronzo, a "made man", was convicted of warehouse burglary in 1963. [3]
Works about the Chicago Outfit (3 C, 9 P) Pages in category "Chicago Outfit" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total.
William Jackson, also known as Action Jackson (December 13, 1920 – August 11, 1961) was an enforcer and loan collector for the Chicago Outfit.He earned his nickname of "Action" because it was slang for "Juice Man", which meant debt-collector.
John D'Arco Sr. (March 27, 1912 – October 27, 1994) was an American politician, who was involved in organized political corruption, illegal gambling and prostitution activities in Chicago, Illinois, US.
Frank James Calabrese Sr. (March 17, 1937 – December 25, 2012), also known as "Frankie Breeze", [1] was an American mobster who served as a made man in the Chicago Outfit, controlling major loansharking and illegal gambling operations.
Aiello's death left Capone effectively unchallenged in his control over Chicago, and brought 70 years of peace to the city in terms of the Chicago Outfit leadership. [51] Aiello was believed to have been responsible for the deaths of at least 24 people throughout his life, according to the Chicago Tribune , which described him as "the toughest ...
In 1997, the Chicago Sun-Times reported that Andriacchi was "at the top of the Outfit's new organizational chart," identifying Andriacchi as a reported longtime lieutenant of Chicago Outfit kingpin John DiFronzo. [6] After the conclusion of the "Family Secrets trial" in Chicago in 2007, which sent multiple high-ranking members of the Chicago ...