Chicago mob boss Michael Sarno is making a hefty play to get out of federal prison. Sarno, 67, has spent his adult life as a wise guy. Known in his early Outfit years as “Fat Boy,” in consideration of ...

CHICAGO — The seven men scheduled to appear in federal court this week in connection with 18 murders from the glory days of the Chicago mob will offer a look at the current face of the storied ...

CHICAGO -- Robberies are "scores," criminal charges "beefs" and getting sent to prison "going away" in the language of witnesses testifying at Chicago's biggest mob trial in years. Jurors have ...

Many of the illegal activities the mob once made money from are now legal. A 1978 photo provided by the U.S. Attorney’s office, Northern District of Illinois, shows alleged organized crime ...

Alleged top organized-crime figures now on trial are in their 60s and 70s, but experts say "the Outfit" can still pull in money. CHICAGO -- Jurors have heard testimony about a Judas kiss like the ...

A son of notorious Mexican drug kingpin “El Chapo” is expected to plead guilty to U.S. drug trafficking charges at a ...

Twenty-five years after the Spilotro slayings, the mob in Chicago has been weakened by dozens of convictions within its hierarchy, but it has not faded away, according to organized-crime experts.

Michael Magnafichi, once described as a “made” member of Chicago mob, on religion: "I do say prayers." On the 10 Commandments: "I've broken a few." ...

An old-time Chicago mob boss has died. According to I-Team sources, 91-year-old Joe Andriacchi died in his sleep last weekend. His pedigree goes back to the 1960s when his nickname became "The ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Former Chicago mob hitman Nicholas Calabrese has died, a source said Monday. A source confirmed to CBS 2's John Drummond that Calabrese had died. Calabrese was 80.

About 10 p.m., a squad of Chicago police officers keeping Giancana under surveillance saw some guests, who were apparently at the house to welcome him home from a Houston hospital, leave.