CHICAGO -- If Oscar nominee "The Irishman" was embodied as a Chicago mobster, he would already have been killed for making too many mistakes. The Chicago Outfit has a long and bloody history of ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- One of the most famous lines from "The Godfather" may be playing out in real life as Lake Mead dries up and a third body turns up. "Sleeping with the fishes" is a notorious ...

While shows like The Sopranos are works of fiction, the mafia is, in fact, real. A new three-part Netflix documentary shines a light on the conflict between warring mob factions in Philadelphia during ...

Experts told NBC 5 Investigates that while there may be some remnants of the mob still present in the Chicago area, it's not what it used to be. "The FBI here in Chicago still considers the Outfit ...

On June 20, 1975, Weldon Whisler’s phone rang at 1 in the morning. Instead of rolling over and going back to sleep, he answered it. That is the mark of a journeyman reporter. “Have you got a paper and ...

Thursday marks 50 years since the murder of in infamous Chicago mob boss Sam Giancana. Giancana, known as "Momo," was 67 when he was murdered at his home in Oak Park, Illinois. As recounted by the Mob ...

Mafia documentaries have clogged the airwaves for decades, but a new one coming to Netflix on Wednesday sets a new standard. Multiple docuseries, generally seen on basic cable, have traditionally ...

While shows like The Sopranos are works of fiction, the mafia is, in fact, real. A new three-part Netflix documentary shines a light on the conflict between warring mob factions in Philadelphia during ...