I grew up in South Chicago Heights but heard about Tocco.
(how could you not?) My town was full of some interesting charcters also. I heard a few years after I had moved out of S. Heights that the Mayor and the majority of the police force were arrested for racketeering.
I will say it was pretty interesting growing up during that time.
Yeah - for years after high school, we'd always have reunions (those of us of Italian extraction, anyhow) the Friday night after Thanksgiving at Kilo's Three Star on E. 22nd on The Hill. One time, I think it was '74 or '75, Panici comes in, buys us all drinks, and says he's running for mayor. So, like idiots, we all vote for him. Live and learn, I guess. I still have some friends who live in South Heights and Steger, by the way.