"The Outfit"
Known as "Gentleman John", this gangster was gunned down outside the Biograph theater in 1934.
John Dillinger
This state park is voted the #1 attraction in the state of Illinois.
Starved Rock
Literally translated from the Spanish for “Daisy” it is perhaps the most popular tequila cocktail ever concocted.
The Margarita
This festival was conceived in 1991 and takes place on 120 acres in Grant Park and features acts from all over the country
Lollapalooza
This famous chef and restauranteur started what was one of Chicago’s most famous high-end restaurants but closed in 2012.
Charlie Trotter
This 1995 movie chronicled the Chicago Outfit's control of Las Vegas in the 70's and 80's.
Casino
This Midwest town features a Harley-Davidson Museum which displays one of Elvis Presley’s motorcycles.
Milwaukee, WI
One of the most ordered cocktails in Chicago, it is a simple mixture consisting of spirit, sugar, water and bitters.
Old Fashioned
This lakefront festival started as a low-budget event in the 1950’s and included a Coast Guard Rescue demonstration.
Air and Water Show
Although the headquarters are based in Chicago, this business first opened in San Bernadino, California.
McDonald’s
Joey Lombardo's "amusing" Outfit nickname
The Clown
During the spring, this nearby town annually blooms 4.5 million Tulips.
Holland, MI
A popular Italian cocktail, made of one part gin, one part vermouth rosso, and one part Campari, garnished with orange peel.
Negroni
This festival began in 1984. It was recently moved from Grant Park to Millennium Park and is billed as the world’s largest free concert of its kind.
Chicago Blues Festival
Started by an alumnus of the University of Chicago, this food-based delivery business is based in Illinois.
GrubHub
The Chicago street where the "Valentine's Day Massacre" occurred
Clark Street
Located along the Illinois-Michigan canal and nearby Illinois River, this town wine shops, antique stores, flea markets, and more.
Utica
Invented in New Orleans in the mid 1800’s, it was originally made with cognac, sugar, Peychad’s bitters, absinthe, and a lemon peel. These days rye whiskey is the more popular base.
Sazerac
This festival is a street party featuring rock n’ roll and barbecue
Chicago Ribfest
A worldwide advertising agency is based downtown and is named for the man who created some of advertising’s well-known characters such as Tony the Tiger, The Marlboro Man, and the Maytag Man.
Leo Burnett
The last true Chicago Outfit boss, he lived in River Forest until his death in 1992 at the age of 86
Tony Accardo
Designed by master craftsman Hoichi Kurisu, the Anderson Japanese Gardens are located here.
Rockford
A brand of Bäsk introduced by Chicago company in the 1930’s. Love it or hate it.
Malört
One of USA’s top festivals it features independent, documentary, and sometimes shocking films from around the world.
Chicago Underground Film Festival
This Chicago-based company is co-headquartered in Chicago and Pittsburg, PA and makes many of our favorite condiments.
Kraft-Heinz