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Al Capone Marries Mae Josephine Coughlin
In 1918 Capone married Mae Coughlin, an Irish girl, who gave him a son that year, Albert "Sonny" Francis Capone. The couple lived in Brooklyn for a... Read more
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Al Capone Moves From New York to Chicago
Capone's departure from New York, with his family, to Chicago is believed to have occurred in 1921. Capone purchased a modest house at 7244 South... Read more
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Al Capone Becomes "Scarface" From Knife Fight
Back in 1917 young burly Al Capone was working in the Harvard Inn on Coney Island for Frankie Yale. Frankie Yale was a mob boss in New York. ... Read more
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Johnny Torrio Retires, Puts Al Capone In Charge
The Torrio-Capone duo soon was on the move, taking over mobs that bowed to their entreaties or threats and going to war with those that wouldn't... Read more
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Al Capone Convicted of Federal Tax Evasion
The U.S. Treasury Department had been developing evidence on tax evasion charges - in addition to Al Capone, his brother Ralph "Bottles" Capone,... Read more
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Al Capone Expelled From School
Al did quite well in school until the sixth grade when his steady record of B's deteriorated rapidly. At fourteen, he lost his temper at the... Read more
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St. Valentine's Day Massacre
Capone's most notorious killing was the St. Valentine's Day Massacre. On February 14, 1929, four Capone men entered a garage at 2122 N. Clark... Read more
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Hymie Weiss and Bugs Moran Assassination Attempt Of Al Capone
However, the violence that lead to this unprecedented level of criminal success drew the retaliation from Capone's rivals, particularly his bitter... Read more
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Al Capone Born
Alphonse Gabriel Capone was born in Garden City, New York to Gabriel (December 12, 1864 – November 14, 1920) and Teresina Capone (December 28, 1867... Read more
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Al Capone Dies
After his release, Capone spent a short time in the hospital. He returned to his home in Palm Island where the rest of his life was relaxed and... Read more
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2007 NBA Finals - Spurs Defeat Cavs
Parker, Ginobili spark Spurs to fourth NBA championship CLEVELAND -- Once again, the San Antonio Spurs walked the hallways in champagne-soaked... Read more
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LeBron James Named 2009 NBA MVP
NBA taps LeBron, 24, as MVP AKRON, Ohio -- On one of the biggest days of his life, LeBron James took the long way home. Once inside his... Read more
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1998 NBA Finals - Bulls Defeat Jazz
Games 1 and 2 Unlike the 1997 Finals, the Jazz and Bulls entered this series as equals. The Jazz had won both regular season match-ups with the... Read more
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1996 NBA Finals - Bulls Defeat Sonics
In the playoffs, the Bulls lost only three games in four series, defeating Gary Payton, Shawn Kemp, head coach George Karl and their Seattle... Read more
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1997 NBA Finals - Bulls Defeat Jazz
Game 1 Despite having a toe injury earlier, Scottie Pippen helped the Bulls to a 84-82 win over Utah on Sunday night. Pippen scored 27 points... Read more
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Syracuse Orange Wins 2003 NCAA Final Four
The 2003 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of... Read more
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49ers Beat Chargers 49-26 In Super Bowl XXIX
The 49ers dominated the game right from the start. On the opening kickoff, a 15-yard facemask penalty on Chargers linebacker Doug Miller gave... Read more
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Colts Defeat Bears 29-17 in Super Bowl XLI
First half The Bears won the coin toss and elected to receive. For the first time in Super Bowl history, the game was played in the rain, which... Read more
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Tampa Bay Lightning Win 2004 Stanley Cup Finals
The 2004 Stanley Cup Finals pitted the Eastern Conference's top qualifier, the Tampa Bay Lightning, against the West's sixth place qualifier, the... Read more
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Broncos Defeat Falcons 34-19 To Repeat As Super Bowl Champs
The Magnificent 7 Elway gives Broncos their second straight Super Bowl title By Michael Silver The rain was pouring down early Monday... Read more
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North Carolina Wins 2009 NCAA Final Four
The 2009 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was a tournament involving 65 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine... Read more
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Renegade Craft Fair 2008
Renegade Craft Fair Chicago Recap The Renegade Craft Fair was lots of fun, and well worth the trip out to Chicago despite all the rain and wind.... Read more
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Chicago Celtic Festival 2008
The Chicago Celtic Festival is another free festival in Grant Park from the Mayor’s office of Special Events in Chicago. (they are so generous... Read more
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West Fest 2008
Date: August 9-10, 2008 Cost: $5 donation Organizer: West Town Chamber of Commerce What to expect: Look for local bands, local food and a... Read more
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Northalsted Market Days 2008
27th annual Northhalsted Market Days! August 9-10 Chicago, IL — Non-stop music, an eclectic mix of 400+ vendors, people-watching without peer,... Read more