The old Lexington Hotel, the once-notorious South Side brothel and hangout of mobster Al Capone
The old Lexington Hotel, the once-notorious South Side brothel and hangout of mobster Al Capone, will undergo an $8 million renovation to house foreign diplomats attending the 1992 World’s Fair. Edward H. Palmer, the building’s manager, said they plan to turn the 92-year old, 10-story building into 160 unit apartments for the fair. (UPI Photo/Ray Foli/Files)
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EAU CLAIRE, Wis., Oct. 8 (UPI) -- The auction of Al Capone's old hideout in northern Wisconsin drew only one bid Thursday -- from the bank that foreclosed on its previous owner.
WINTER, Wis., Sept. 9 (UPI) -- A Wisconsin bank says it is promoting a foreclosed resort's ties to gangster Al Capone to boost interest in an auction among Chicagoans.
CHICAGO, April 17 (UPI) -- A love song composed in prison by Chicago mobster Al Capone has been recorded on CD and will be released on the Internet, a suburban Chicago fan says.
CHICAGO, April 2 (UPI) -- A South Side Chicago home that once housed mobster Al Capone and his family is being put on the market with an asking price of $450,000.
CHICAGO, Dec. 25 (UPI) -- Prohibition-era Chicago mob boss Al Capone's house is going up for sale in the spring, the current owner says.
ISLE OF SHEPPY, England, Dec. 15 (UPI) -- A British woman said her family is offering an unspecified reward for the return of a life-size statue of Al Capone that disappeared from her yard.
CHICAGO, June 23 (UPI) -- Observers say if Barack Obama wins in November, he will be the first person from Chicago, known for its gangsters and politics, to live in the White House.
BOSTON, Feb. 26 (UPI) -- The new book "Son of Scarface: A Memoir by the Grandson of Al Capone" documents a man's unexpected connection to the notorious Chicago mob boss.
CHICAGO, Feb. 22 (UPI) -- New material for a book on Al Capone's last days as a mighty Chicago crime lord sheds light on the great lengths taken to end his infamous career.
UPI Almanac for Thursday, Feb. 14, 2008.
