The Chicago Outfit

The “mafia” in Chicago has a long and storied history, with origins dating back as far as the late 1800s. It has ties to the island of Sicily, and is also known as “The Outfit” and “La Cosa Nostra,” an Italian phrase apparently meaning “Our Thing”. The Chicago Outfit was born from the murder of James “Big Jim” Colosimo on May 11th, 1920. Content Warnings: organized crime, murder. For Ad Free Content visit Supercast ; Patreon ; or Apple Subscription Sponsors: Head to acorns.com/tcfc or download the Acorns app to start saving and investing for your future today! Take control of your air quality by visiting airdoctorpro.com/lanie and using code TCFC for our exclusive discount! Help your body combat the effects of aging by going to Ancientnutrition.com/tcc for 25% off your first order! Feeling the need to pamper yourself? Use code Lanie at for 15% off your order! Connect with Us: Enjoying our podcast? We’d greatly appreciate your review on Apple Podcasts or your preferred platform. Follow Lanie & the show by checking out our linktree! True Crime Cases is on Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky, Youtube, & Tiktok. Credits: Research & writing by Suzy St. John, with content editing by Jesse Hawke. Audio Engineering by the talented Neeks at We Talk of Dreams; find him on Twitter @we talk of dreams or visit Case Cracker Elite – Patreon Producer – Kim McDermott

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The Chicago Outfit is an episode from True Crime Fan Club Podcast by TCFC Media.

This episode is 36:14 long.

This episode was published on Apr 16, 2025.

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