Tag: Northwest Indiana
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How a 1948 Newspaper Photo Changed Lives Forever
While this story did make the front page, it was nestled in the bottom of the page: a medium-sized photo with a lengthy caption, but no more. Today, we might call it a photo blurb.
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Al Capone’s Associate: The Rise and Fall of Mike Carrozzo, Part I
Carrozzo’s greatest pride wasn’t his wealth or the land or the dairy business, but what he saw as his ticket to social mobility: his racing stable.
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The Cost of Delusion: Mike Inik’s Attack on the Hammond Courthouse
Homemade armor, cobbled together from dishpans, stovepipe, and washtubs…
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Frank McErlane: Chicago’s Most Dangerous Killer
….in a single, fluid motion, Frank McErlane yanked his revolver from its shoulder holster, aimed at a man drinking quietly at the end of the bar and fired.
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Tragedy in the Skies: The Story of Flight 4184 and Its Victims
No fire. No noise. No survivors.
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