Chicagoe(tm)s notoriety as one of the natione(tm)s most corrupt cities is well deserved, and few locales have been the setting of as many factual and fictional crime tales. As early as 1906, illegal gambling was being spearheaded by the eoeNegro Gambling King of Chicago,e Mushmouth Johnson. Johnson, who would become the iconic black gangster, ushered in a century long era of underground gambling halls, political bribery and election fraud that continues to this day. In this fascinating narrative history, author Ron Chepesiuk profiles the key players in the natione(tm)s largest black organized crime population and traces the murderous evolution of the gangs and rackets that define Chicagoe(tm)s violent underworld.