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Al Capone’s name has become synonymous with Prohibition-era gang violence. Like many outlaws of the era, he is today romanticized as a mob legend, Capone’s actual climb to the top in 1920s Chicago was ...

LAS VEGAS — It was on a school playground where she learned her last name carried weight, when another girl pointed a finger at her and ordered the other kids to follow her. “Let’s go,” the girl said.

LAS VEGAS — It was on a school playground where she learned her last name carried weight, when another girl pointed a finger at her and ordered the other kids to follow her. “Let’s go,” the girl said.

It's been a century since Al Capone began his reign as a mob boss in Chicago and cemented his place in history as the one and only "Scarface." If you're interested in seeing some pieces from Capone's ...