“Organized Crime in Chicago during Prohibition” by John Binder

Thornton, IL – The Village of Thornton Historical Society will be presenting a program entitled: “Organized Crime in Chicago during Prohibition” by John Binder, Ph.D., on Monday, August 26, 7:00pm, at their museum located at 114 N. Hunter Street in Thornton. John Binder is a retired university professor who has researched organized crime in Chicago for over 30 years. He is the author of Al Capone's Beer Wars (2017) and The Chicago Outfit (2003), as well as various articles on the subject. John has appeared in interviews on and served as an expert consultant for numerous documentaries on the mob shown on the A&E and AMC cable networks, the Discovery Channel, and the History Channel. Binder has given numerous interviews on the subject for newspapers, magazines, and radio and television news programs. He has also served as a consultant to the Chicago History Museum, the Vegas Mob Museum and to the Capone family on the auction they held at Witherell’s in the fall of 2021.

Everyone is welcome and admission is free. Refreshments will be served after the program. We hope to see you there. Please email any questions to: thorntonilhs@gmail.com