Capone's Cornfields - the mob in the Illinois Valley

Compared to the Bleumer books, this one is pristine. It's divided up into short, interesting stories where the characters are, if not sympathetic, at least more than a listing of names. You really get the impression that Streator of all places was a major mafia stronghold. Seems like Peru at least was exempt. The only name potentially related to me was a couple of Scuito's. Not even a direct decendent - it was my Grandma's husband's brother. I'd always heard he was mafia attached. Scary how the mafia connections extend to the present day - I always like to think of these things are being in the past.