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ChiTown Gangster Tours

Bus Tours of Chicago, IL Gangster History

TWICE PER DAY

Oak Park & River Forest
Gangster Tour

$40

Immerse yourself in the history of organized crime in Chicago from Prohibition until the 1990's, focusing on the lives and careers of many of Chicago's most famous gangsters. The "There Goes the Neighbor Hood" tour focuses on gangster history in Oak Park and River Forest.

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Chicago Prohibition Gangster Tour

Learn about Chicago's criminal history from an expert! Take a private bus tours with historian John Binder and explore Chicago's checkered past.

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Meet Your Tour Guide

ChiTown Gangster Tours is operated by John Binder who conducts the Chicago Prohibition Gangster Tour and the Oak Park River Forest Gangster Tour. John is the author of two books on the subject, The Chicago Outfit and Al Capone's Beer Wars, which are available through traditional and online booksellers. He also has a large collection of original police mug shots and other photos related to the history of crime (The John Binder Collection), which are regularly licensed by authors and filmmakers for use in their work.

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