Well I'm sure all the current powerbrokers in the Outfit from Solly D to Jimmy I will be upset to learn you are no longer a fan.

Jimmy I is a multimillionaire who lives comfortably and stays out of the limelight like most Chicago mobsters. He's been around since the 1950s and has worked with everyone from Joe B to Harry Aleman to Turk to Frank Calabrese.

Lumbo, difronzo, & marcello are undoubtedly three of the very least interesting characters regarding the Outfit. Marcello is the only one out of the three you stated that is worth any interest these days whatsoever. What the hell are you even insinuating? That Jimmy fucking Inendino & Solly D are nobodies? I don't even... .....

The Outfit isn't going anywhere. It never went anywhere. They're doing the same thing they did to the 1st Ward to the western/southwestern suburbs.

The big thing that people don't understand is That the Chicago Outfit still functions as a SECRET SOCIETY. In Philly & NY it is well known in the press, in popular culture, guys let their nuts hang out like idiots. Apart from a few major hiccups (the calabrese clowns, etc), the Outfit is still largely shrouded in mystery. This doesn't mean that they're gone, it means these guys are great at What They do & show Chicago heart & loyalty.

Stay on topic.

Well I'm sure all the current powerbrokers in the Outfit from Solly D to Jimmy I will be upset to learn you are no longer a fan.

Jimmy I is a multimillionaire who lives comfortably and stays out of the limelight like most Chicago mobsters. He's been around since the 1950s and has worked with everyone from Joe B to Harry Aleman to Turk to Frank Calabrese.

Is anyone even gonna care about this crap once DiFronzo is gone?

The only living gangsters I find remotely interesting are Lumbo, DiFronzo and Marcello.

Most of the rest strike me as third rate clowns who wouldn't be changing tires on work cars in the old days and have no real meaningful connection to the powerful entity that once existed. Jimmy I may be many things -- an extortionist, a murderer, a killer - but he is no clown. The Outfit is a shadow of its former self and I think Ivy League is pretty well on point with his posts on this site - but Inendino has MUCH respect on the street and is smart enough to keep himself behind the scenes while people like Joe Fosco and Chuck Goudie go on and on about BOSS JOHN DIFRONZO. Mike Sarno was never a boss -- he is a frightening human being lol but is just a made guy who had a crew of associates working for him. He was never the Boss of Cicero, Chicago, or anything for that matter...These Outfit postings will get pretty interesting when DiFronzo is no longer around though. I think things will change and some muscle flexing may occur on the streets --not to the level of places like Philly in the 90's, but The Outfit won't go quietly into that good night

As far as I can tell, for me, personally, once the above three guys are gone I probably won't be any more interested in the present Outfit than I am, say, organized crime in Cleveland, which is to say not at all.

"Fifth rate hubcap thieves" "never been a fan"

I didn't think trolls were allowed to post on thus board.

Fosco, is That you??

Relax Riccobene's.

You are free to stare longingly at your 8 x 10s of Solly D in his nylon union jacket and $8 haircut and writes sonnets to his masculanity if you want.

My point is, I am only really interested in the people who are genuinely connected to what the Outfit once was because, unilke you, I think it is basically a joke these days.

Ricobenes the restaurant? I don't get it....

Jimmy I is like 6 years younger than Johnny. What's your point? He's been more active than Johnny & ran with a tougher, more lucrative crew during the heydey. The infelice crew was pulling in $25 million cash a year off their rigged casinos & bookmaking interests alone, and That was in 1993. Jimmy I & solly d ran that crew. Once again, your point? You're just mentioning names that have been glorified in the papers & on television.

Inendino is roughly 15 years younger than DiFronzo-not just 6 years. Yes the Southside brass may not have any bad blood NOW, but don't you feel it's quite possible that when Johnny dies that they will try to arm his family for pieces of all those legit businesses and the profits from the offshore casinos??? GREED is what rules in that world-nothing else. Ricca's son got ripped off and Angelo LaPietra's house was about to be burglarized do you REALLY feel that the ill-gotten gains of John Difronzo will be safe????

I don't think hubcap thieves have houses in Burr Ridge, Oak Brook, Barrington, Lake Geneva, and Marco Island. How did Jimmy I. fit into the Butchie/Bors beef?

If my understanding is correct, it seems as though DiFronzo genuinely has no role anymore in Outfit affairs. Clearly, he holds the clout to insert himself in what is going on if he wants based upon his power, wealth and history. My question is this: Do you guys think that the true Outfit players (those actually involved in illegal activity) pay DiFronzo any tribute at all? If not, then it seems as though the Cicero crew is really what we all understand as the Outfit. If this is the case, who is at the top of the Outfit. Which of those people mentioned (in prison or out) is the actual boss?

Mike Sarno was never a boss -- he is a frightening human being lol but is just a made guy who had a crew of associates working for him. He was never the Boss of Cicero, Chicago, or anything for that matter...These Outfit postings will get pretty interesting when DiFronzo is no longer around though.

Yeah, those guys have done a real bang up job.

The Outfit at one time was an extremely powerful organization, preposterously powerful, really. It may have been vile but it was undeniably powerful.

Today it's basically the equivalent of a bunch of fifth rate hubcap thieves.

Sarno was a front boss. He was a "beard" for Jimmy Inendino. Respect your posts much, Ivy but respectfully disagree. Now we can debate "acting boss" vs "front boss" etc. but in no way would I put Sarno in Marcello's category. Marcello was a true threat capable of solidifying things in what's left of the Outfit. Sarno was a "dem,dese, and dose" kinda guy only known for his brutality and not for his brains. Am curious to hear your take on Inendino though, Ivy. Am amused by some of the rah rah bullshit though on some posts and am shaking my head. We're talking about MURDERERS, all, not a f*cking football team...