On this date, April 1... • in 1869, New Orleans Mafia boss Raffaele Agnello is shot to death during an underworld feud. • in 1914, John Russomano of East Harlem enters Sing Sing to begin a sentence for criminal weapons possession. • in 1915, Jacob Shapiro is arrested in Manhattan for burglary. • in 1918, Brooklyn Camorra leader Alessandro Vollero is sentenced to die in the Sing Sing Prison electric chair. • in 1924, while intimidating voters in Cicero IL municipal elections, Al Capone's brother Salvatore is fatally shot by police. • in 1926, Joe Adonis is arrested for stealing an automobile. • in 1930, a decapitated murder victim is discovered inside a barrel in Pittsburgh's railroad produce yards. In Brooklyn NY, Giuseppe Piraino is buried in a silver coffin in Greenwood Cemetery. • in 1931, a jury finds Tony Morreale of Pittston PA not guilty of the murder of Charles Calamera. • in 1936, Salvatore 'Charlie Luciano' Lucania is arrested at Hot Springs AR on a warrant from New York. • in 1953, Nicholas Civella becomes the leading figure in the Kansas City underworld after Anthony Gizzo dies during a visit to Texas. • in 1996, former county prosecutor Gary Van Brocklin is shot and wounded in his Youngstown OH law office. Image of Nicholas Civella.

#OTD (Apr 01)
Events in U.S. organized crime #history.

#PittstonPA #NewOrleans #EastHarlem #Brooklyn #CiceroIL #Pittsburgh #HotSpringsAR #KansasCity #YoungstownOH #NewYork #Mafia #MafiaHistory 🗃️ #Skystorians

Today’s office cleaning takes us to Cicero ✨ Fresh and ready for work! #CiceroIL #OfficeCleaning

Cicero restaurant kitchen deep clean in progress 🍳 Inspection-ready and shining bright! #CiceroIL #RestaurantCleaning #KitchenDeepClean #quickcleaningchicago

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#CiceroIL Community Center #PulaskiDay sign: flic.kr/p/2rYG8rS

On this date, January 31... • in 1909, two sticks of dynamite are found on the window ledge of Detroit underworld leader Joseph Vitale's home. • in 1910, during the counterfeiting trial of New York's Morello mob, key prosecution witness Antonio Comito is cross-examined. • in 1918, future Mafia boss Philip Rastelli is born in Brooklyn NY. • in 1927, Youngstown OH crime figure Nicholas Mallamo dies of earlier gunshot wounds. • in 1933, notorious Rhode Island rum-runner Daniel Walsh disappears after a dinner with associates. • in 1936, police arrest 55 men at a dice game at 110 West 116th Street in Harlem. The game is believed run by 'Trigger Mike' Coppola. • in 1962, Gallo gangsters rescue six children from a burning third-floor apartment in Brooklyn and extinguish the blaze before firefighters arrive. • in 1978, Donald Renno and Vincent Moretti are killed in a restaurant in Cicero IL. • in 1982, federal agents raid a Campbell OH casino run by Ernest Biondillo and seize a semiautomatic pistol and $21,160 believed to be the house cut of the previous night's 'barbut' games. • in 1989, Second Circuit Court of Appeals affirms the 100-year prison sentences of mafiosi convicted in the 1986 Commission case. Image of Philip Rastelli

#OTD (Jan. 31)
Events in U.S. organized crime #history.

#Detroit #Brooklyn #RhodeIsland #Harlem #CiceroIL #CampbellOH #YoungstownOH #NewYork #Mafia #MafiaHistory 🗃️ #Skystorians

Sunrise brings behind-the-scenes reflections to a settling tank at the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant (WRP) on Nov. 24 at 6:35 a.m.

Sunrise brings behind-the-scenes reflections to a settling tank at the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant (WRP) on Nov. 24 at 6:35 a.m.

The Stickney WRP is one of the largest wastewater treatment facilities in the world.

Learn more:
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#MWRD #Cicero #CiceroIL

Clipping from November 6, 1931, De Kalb Illinois Daily Chronicle. Headlines: "Pal of Capone shot to death. First fatality of gang war occurs today in Chicago."

#OTD (Nov 05) in 1931, Chicago crime figure Salvatore #LoVerde is shot to death at #CiceroIL.

#MafiaHistory 🗃️ #Skystorians

Employee Of Trump Mega Donor Fired For Filming Brutal ICE Raid This is a noteworthy moment. What you’re about to read happened in the State of Illinois, which is a hotbed of brutal ICE raids nowadays. The employee who captured the photo above and the entire ICE raid is Ricardo Mendez. He was an employee of Menards, a Midwestern chain of home-improvement stores whose billionaire owner, […] The post Employee Of Trump Mega Donor Fired For Filming Brutal ICE Raid appeared first on PolitiZoom.

Flyer for a Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Monitoring & Research Seminar titled “Developing a Regional Biosolids Master Plan for the North Shore Water Reclamation District.” The flyer features headshots of two presenters: Travis Vodnik, P.E., Engineer at North Shore Water Reclamation District in Gurnee, Illinois, and Joe Marino, P.E., ENV SP, Chicago Local Leader at Brown and Caldwell in Chicago, Illinois. Event details: October 24, 10:30–11:30 a.m., 6001 W. Pershing, Cicero, with an option to join in person or virtually. Contact information and phone numbers are listed, and the background shows a water treatment facility under a partly cloudy sky.

📣 Join us for the #MWRD Monitoring and Research Seminar on Friday, October 24 at 10:30 a.m.! 🌊

"Developing a Regional Biosolids Master Plan for the North Shore Water Reclamation District.”

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#Research #WastewaterTreatment #StormwaterManagement #CookCounty #Cicero #CiceroIL

Al Capone

#OTD (Sep 20) in 1926, Al #Capone survives the drive-by shooting of his headquarters in #CiceroIL.

#MafiaHistory 🗃️ #Skystorians

Graphic for the MWRD Monitoring & Research Seminar titled “A History of Extreme Rain Events Impacting Chicago.” Features a photo of speaker Scott Lincoln, GISP, Senior Service Hydrologist at the National Weather Service Chicago, and the National Weather Service logo. Text notes that a study of extreme rainfall from 1950–2023 shows the 2020s have the highest number of extreme events on record, with implications for flood impacts and stormwater infrastructure. Event details: September 26, 10:30–11:30 a.m., 6001 W. Pershing, Cicero, with option to join virtually. Registration required 24 hours in advance; picture ID needed for plant entry. Contact: MnRSeminars@mwrd.org.

📣 Join us for the MWRD Monitoring and Research Seminar

🗓️ Friday, 9/26/25, 10:30 a.m.

🌊 "A History of Extreme Rain Events Impacting Chicago"

📲 mwrd.org/events/monitoring-and-research-seminar-19

#MWRD #Research #WastewaterTreatment #StormwaterManagement #CookCounty #Cicero #CiceroIL #Chicago

A graphic promoting a seminar with white text throughout. The graphic features shades of blue and a curving white line indicative of a water wave, with the logo of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago at upper left, the seminar name which reads: “Monitoring and Research Seminar,” and a partial photo of the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant along the right half of the graphic. The topic title reads: " Towards Sustainable WRRFs: Exploring the Potential of Internally Stored Carbon for Efficient BNR." Beneath is a portrait of the speaker with that text reads: “Kayla Bauhs, P.E., Staff Engineer, Brown and Caldwell, Nashville, Tennessee.” Additional text reads: Promotional flyer for the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District’s Monitoring & Research Seminar. Details describe how water resource recovery facilities can use internally stored carbon for denitrification, referencing case studies from Seneca WRRF, Damascus WRRF, Virginia Initiative Plant, and Nansemond Treatment Plant. The event details include text that reads: “August 22, 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 AM, (at) 6001 W. Pershing, Cicero; (contacts): 708-588-4264, 708-588-4059; (email) MnRSeminars@mwrd.org. These seminars are eligible for Professional Development Credits/CEUs. Reservations are required 24 hours in advance; Picture ID needed for plant entry.”

📣Join us tomorrow for the #MWRD Monitoring & Research Seminar

🗓️ Friday, 8/22/25, 10:30am

🌊 “Towards Sustainable WRRFs: Exploring the Potential of Internally Stored Carbon for Efficient BNR”

📲 mwrd.org/events/monitoring-and-research-seminar-18

#Research #CookCounty #Cicero #CiceroIL

A photo of Sparky, the Cicero Fire Department’s beloved mascot at today’s Men’s Health Event in Cicero, IL alongside MWRD Commissioner Beth McElroy Kirkwood’s staff.

Sparky, the Cicero Fire Department’s beloved mascot, joined the fun at today’s Men’s Health Event alongside MWRD Commissioner Beth McElroy Kirkwood’s team and the MWRD Public Affairs staff.

🌊 MWRD.org

#MWRD #CookCounty #Cicero #CiceroIL #community #MensHealthMonth

A graphic promoting the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) Open House. The top features an aerial photo of a water reclamation plant with the Chicago skyline in the background sky. Centered on a white background, framed by blue and yellow water wave-inspired lines, is black and blue text that reads: “Stickney Water Reclamation Plant Open House and Tours; Saturday, August 3, 2025; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; 6001 W. Pershing, Cicero.” The MWRD logo appears in the upper right corner. At the bottom, a light blue section displays yellow-outlined photos and text promoting “Free oak tree saplings,” “Free milkweed seeds,” and “Free medication collection.”

🌊 Curious about where your water goes? Join the #MWRD for our #OpenHouse at Stickney Water Reclamation Plant! Tour the world’s largest wastewater plant & see water transformation in action. 💧🧪🦠🔬🌎🪴🐛🦋💊

🔗 mwrd.org/events/mwrd-open-house-2

#RecoveringResources #TransformingWater
#CiceroIL #Chicago

A graphic promoting a seminar with white text throughout. The graphic features shades of blue and a curving white line indicative of a water wave, with the logo of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago at upper left, the seminar name which reads: “Monitoring and Research Seminar,” and a partial photo of the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant along the right half of the graphic. The topic title reads: " Achieving Nutrient Efficiency and Improving Treatment Capacity through Source Separation." Beneath is a portrait of the speaker with that text reads: “Nancy Love, PhD, Professor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.” Additional text reads: “This seminar is focused on use of source-separation of nutrient-rich urine as an approach toward achieving nutrient efficiency, the overarching goal of resource recovery. Progress made through research on urine separation technologies, policies and standards, perceptions, and risk analysis will be discussed.” The event details include text that reads: “May 30, 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 AM, (at) 6001 W. Pershing, Cicero; (contacts): 708-588-4264, 708-588-4059; (email) zhangH@mwrd.org. These seminars are eligible for Professional Development Credits/CEUs. Reservations are required 24 hours in advance; Picture ID needed for plant entry.”

📣Join us in person or virtually for the #MWRD Monitoring and Research Seminar

🗓️ Friday, 5/30/25, 10:30am

🌊 Achieving Nutrient Efficiency and Improving Treatment Capacity through Source Separation

📲 mwrd.org/events/monitoring-and-research-seminar-15

#Research #CookCounty #Cicero #CiceroIL

Collection of crime history items from April 1.

#OTD (Apr 1) in #OrganizedCrime #History: #NewOrleans #Mafia leader Agnello is murdered, #Brooklyn #Camorra boss is sentenced to to death, #Capone brother is killed in #CiceroIL, #Luciano is arrested at #HotSpringsAR, Civella becomes top man in #KansasCity.

#MafiaHistory 🗃️ #Skystorians

Graphic promoting a seminar with white text throughout. The graphic features shades of blue and a curving white line indicative of water waves, with the logo of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago at upper left, the seminar name which reads: “Monitoring and Research Seminar,” and a partial photo of the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant along the right half of the graphic. The topic title reads: "Converting Invasive Hybrid Cattails (Typha x glauca) into Biochar and Its Impact on Water Quality." Beneath is a portrait of the speaker, at left, and logo of the affiliated organization, “Loyola University Chicago.” Additional text about the guest speaker and seminar reads: “Dr. Brian Ohsowski, Assistant Professor, Loyola University Chicago, School of Environmental Sustainability. This seminar will share emerging research on biochar amendments in the disturbed wetland systems to assess: 1) invasive species biomass response, 2) native wetland plant response, 3) shifts in plant and soil available ions (ammonium, nitrate, phosphate, chloride). Research illustrates the potential for biochar application to reduce mobility of macronutrients (N,P) and chloride in impaired wetlands, invasive plant biomass reductions, and a neutral response of native wetland plants.” The event details include text that reads: “March 28, 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 AM, (at) 6001 W. Pershing, Cicero; (contacts): 708-588-4264, 708-588-4059; (email) zhangH@mwrd.org. These seminars are eligible for Professional Development Credits/CEUs. Reservations are required 24 hours in advance; Picture ID needed for plant entry.”

📣Join us in person or virtually for the #MWRD Monitoring & Research Seminar

📅 Friday, 3/28/25, 10:30am

🌊 “Converting Invasive Hybrid Cattails (Typha x glauca) into Biochar and Its Impact on Water Quality”

📲 mwrd.org/events/monit...

#Research #CookCounty #CiceroIL

@loyolachicago.bsky.social

Graphic promoting a seminar with white text throughout. The graphic features shades of blue, a curving white line, with the logo of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago at upper left, the seminar name which reads: “Monitoring and Research Seminar,” and a partial photo of the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant along the right half of the graphic. The topic title reads: "Be Ambitious: Durham Region’s Water and Wastewater Net-zero GHG Roadmap." Beneath is a portrait of the speaker, at left, and logo of the affiliated company, “Jacobs.” Additional text reads about the guest speaker reads: “Emma Shen, PhD, P.Eng., Global Principal, Jacobs, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. An expert in wastewater treatment plant performance assessments and process upgrades evaluation, process modeling and energy optimization, Dr. Shen leads a Jacobs team at the forefront of the global conversation about the paradigm shift toward a low-carbon, low-energy and climate-resilient water sector.”

📣Join us in person or virtually for the #MWRD Monitoring and Research Seminar

🗓️ Friday, 2/28/25, 10:30am

🌊 “Be Ambitious: Durham Region’s Water and Wastewater Net-zero GHG Roadmap”

📲 mwrd.org/events/monit...

#Research #CookCounty #Cicero #CiceroIL

A graphic featuring a white square promoting a newspaper article. In the upper left, the Chicago Sun-Times logo appears in black text, with a red Chicago star separating the last two words. To the right, the headline reads: "Chicago to receive $426 million for disaster relief from 2023, 2024 storms," followed by the byline and publication date: "Emmanuel Camarillo; Jan 8, 2025, 7:33pm CST." Below the headline is a photo captioned: "Marion Mollegen McFadden, HUD principal deputy assistant secretary. Photo: Zubaer Khan/Sun-Times." The white square is displayed on a light blue background with the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) logo, in dark blue and white, centered across a dark blue line at the top. At the bottom of the light blue background, the letters "ICYMI" (for "in case you missed it") are prominently repeated in alternating blue and white groupings, with white text centered at the very bottom.

📣 ICYMI @chicago.suntimes.com: Chicago to Receive $426 Million For Disaster Relief From 2023, 2024 Storms. The funding comes through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

#MWRD #CookCounty #StormwaterManagement #WastewaterTreatment #Chicago #CiceroIL #HUD

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#ChicagoHistory #ChicagoStories #CiceroIL #RaceRiots #TheFifties #HarveyClark #MicheleClark #CookCounty #HistoryMatters #UrbanHistorian #HistoryPodcast

More roller rink stickers from my research for episode 214 of the podcast, which looks at the origins and events in Chicago's roller skating history.

http://www.chicagohistorypod.com

#ChicagoHistory #AuroraIL #CiceroIL #ChicagoRollerSkating #RollerSkating #RollerRinks #SkateLife