chicago (ill.)

Challenges the commonly held belief that Al Capone order the hit on George "Bugs" Moran's gang on Valentine's Day in 1929, discusses the cover-up by law enforcement officials, and analyzes the political reforms that helped Capone rise to power.

Tells the story of the Great Chicago Fire in graphic novel format, describing how a barn blaze grew into an inferno that killed hundreds of people and destroyed several square miles of property.

Photographs and text look at the history of the Chicago Cubs baseball team, discuss who and where they play, highlight good and bad seasons, identify heroes of the past, and introduce stars of the twenty-first century. Includes statistics.

Tells the parallel stories of Daniel Burnham, the main architect of the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, and serial killer Henry H. Holmes, discussing the challenges Burnham faced in creating the hugely successful White City, and looking at how Holmes used the opportunities afforded by the fair to lure victims to their deaths.

Brief text, sidebars, labeled illustrations, and humorous cartoons depict the life of a gangster in Chicago during the 1920s.

Describes the effects of the Great Chicago Fire which occurred in October of 1871.

Offers a humorous account of the daily lives of employees at a Chicago advertising agency as they try to cope with the lay offs of colleagues and the possibility of losing their jobs.

When Neecey's father abandons Neecey, her mother, and siblings, the family finds themselves struggling to make ends meet in a housing project, where Neecey is forced to care for her younger brothers and sisters and must find the inner strength to succeed.

Forty-one-year-old divorcee Dee Dee Dupree, a Chicago radio disc jockey, searches for true love while also trying to help her best friend Sharon who is ready to admit to being a lesbian, and Jade, another friend whose marriage is falling apart.

The author shares her memories of her great-uncle Al Capone, as well as information she has been able to pull together about the man who was once Public Enemy #1, discusses the challenges she faced growing up as a Capone and her attempts to hide her family connections, and tells why she finally decided to embrace her identity. Includes family photographs.