[mewzilla]

Since Chi-Town's been in the news so much of late, I pulled this outta my stack...

The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America , by Erik Larson.

Halfway through.

Alternately fascinating and horrifying. Explains a lot, too...

[1010RD]

Try this one then:

The Gambler King of Clark Street: Michael C. McDonald and the Rise of Chicago's Democratic Machine

The Cook County, Chicago Democratic Machine was founded by a crook, pimp, gambler, murderer and thug. Surprised?