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The chicago outfit is an italianamerican organized crime syndicate based in chicago, illinois. Twelve years later al capone was running the chicago mob rich, powerful. Black gangsters of chicago 1st edition by chepesiuk, ron. Black gangsters of chicago book 2014 by ron chepesiuk.
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