The Chicago Crime Scenes Project

Photographs of locations associated with infamous criminal incidents in Chicago

Saturday, October 17, 2009

Tony D'Andrea Assassinated

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Tony D’Andrea got his start in the dark corners and alleys of the Levee. Through hard work, muscle, and not a little violence, he rose to be...
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Sunday, October 4, 2009

Dillinger’s Plastic Surgery on Pulaski Rd. (or Crawford Ave.?)

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By the end of May, 1934, John Dillinger was hiding out in Chicago. Having robbed innumerable banks and broken out of jails twice during th...
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Saturday, September 26, 2009

Nathan Leopold's Home

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In general, I’m not much interested in serial murderers or “thrill” killers. But you can’t have a website about the history of crime in Chic...
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Saturday, September 5, 2009

Gangs of Chicago: Thomas "Buff" Higgins Leads the Wright Street Gang

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By most accounts, 1893 was a banner year in Chicago. The World’s Fair exhibited the very best the city had to offer, including magnificent ...
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Saturday, August 29, 2009

Death in the Barber's Chair: The Rise and Fall of Sam Amatuna

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Unione Siciliana president Mike Merlo had kept the peace between rival alcohol-production organizations in Prohibition-era Chicago through h...
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