Chicago to Springfield: Crime and Politics in the 1920s (Images of America)
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.89 (957 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0738583731 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-01-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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About the Author Author Jim Ridings won several awards for investigative reporting at daily newspapers in Ottawa and Aurora. His books of local history have won awards from the Illinois State Historical Society. Ridings was presented a Studs Terkel Humanities Award from the Illinois Humanities Council in 2006.
His books of local history have won awards from the Illinois State Historical Society. Author Jim Ridings won several awards for investigative reporting at daily newspapers in Ottawa and Aurora. Ridings was presented a Studs Terkel Humanities Award from the Illinois Humanities Council in 2006.
Small sold thousands of pardons and paroles to criminals, embezzled $1 million, and was then acquitted after mobsters bribed the jury. The story of Chicago gangsters in the 1920s is legendary. Less talked about is the tale of the politicians who allowed those gangsters to thrive. Len Small were the two most powerful political figures in Illinois. This book is the story of those Jazz Age politicians whose careers in government thrived on and endorsed corruption and racketeering, from Chicago to Springfield. During the heyday of organized crime in the Prohibition era, Chicago mayor “Big Bill” Thompson and Gov. Thompson campaigned on making Ch
As a native Kankakeean he's really enjoyed Jim's books so it was a great choice Willow Got this for my brother-in-law who's tough to buy for. As a native Kankakeean he's really enjoyed Jim's books so it was a great choice! He's mentioned it several times in conversation. Keep them coming, Jim!. "Fantastic" according to Tim Endres. I have listened to numerous stories about crooked Kankakee politicians but this book was a real eye opener. So Small wanted to be King? Read it you will love it, detailed information on Chicago and Kankakee. Borowy"Not Ready for Reform" according to Borowy26. This is a valuable addition to the materials contained in the recent biograpy of Governor Len Small, "Governors and Gangsters" by Jim Ridings. While the the title refers to the Roaring Twenties, in truth, the photo selections cover almost a full century of Illinois political corruption at the state capital. Some notorious Chicago politicians are included as well.The vintage photographs include a few familiar ones, but what I enjoyed most of all were the many rarer and more revealing pictures . 6 said Not Ready for Reform. This is a valuable addition to the materials contained in the recent biograpy of Governor Len Small, "Governors and Gangsters" by Jim Ridings. While the the title refers to the Roaring Twenties, in truth, the photo selections cover almost a full century of Illinois political corruption at the state capital. Some notorious Chicago politicians are included as well.The vintage photographs include a few familiar ones, but what I enjoyed most of all were the many rarer and more revealing pictures