Chicago history, Comics and Graphic Novels, Lit, Nonfiction, Reviews

Review: “A Repugnant Purity”: Al Capone, by Pierre-Francois Radice and Swann Meralli

Chicago is best known for its transplants. Our biggest celebrities come to a pocketful of names—most from elsewhere, but now synonymous with the Windy City. Much like Oprah, Michael, Ditka, […]

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Chicago history, Lit, Reviews

Review: Hail, Hail, The Gang’s All Here—Compliments of Chicagohoodz

Compliments of Chicagohoodz: Chicago Street Gang Art and Culture James “Jinx” O’Connor & Damen “Mr. C” Corrado Feral House Al Capone’s Chicago Outfit gets most of the attention, but the […]

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