Thursday, September 25, 2008

Dion O'Banion's Birthplace

This is the location where the founder of the North Side Mob, the man who dared turn against Johnny Torrio and Al Capone, the great singer, floral arranger, and bootlegger, was born. The site, 841 N. Wells, currently belongs to the Moody Bible Institute.

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2 comments:

  1. MornacDecember 30, 2011 at 10:01 AM

    Dion O'Banion was born in Aurora, Ill.

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  2. AnonymousNovember 7, 2013 at 7:10 PM

    It was actually Maroa, IL - a bit east of Decatur.

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