1. Joseph Aiuppa was born in Melrose Park, Illinois, the eldest son of Simone Aiuppa and Rosalia Marie Greco, Sicilian immigrants from Lascari, Province of Palermo, Sicily.
16 Facts About Joey Aiuppa
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Joey Aiuppa graduated to operate several gambling establishments in Cicero, Illinois.
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Joey Aiuppa was a charter member of Local 450 Union for Hotel and Restaurant Employees.
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Joey Aiuppa eventually owned or operated several establishments in Cicero, collectively called the Strip.
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Joey Aiuppa operated handbooks at 4835,4811, and 4818 Cermak Road in Cicero, IL.
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Joey Aiuppa owned it for many years and eventually sold the Navajo Hills golf course outside suburban Chicago.
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From time to time, Joey Aiuppa put cars or small real estate in her name, as he would rarely keep any assets in his name except for the home in which he resided in Oak Brook, Illinois.
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Joey Aiuppa used other relatives, including brothers and later nephews, to hold title to his many constantly changing real-estate assets in and around the Chicago area.
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Joey Aiuppa gained control of the Chicago Outfit after the death of Sam Giancana, who had strong support from Paul Ricca and Tony Accardo.
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Joey Aiuppa became the boss in 1971 after Felix Anthony "Milwaukee Phil" Alderisio was sent to prison.
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Sometime following the murder of Giancana, Joey Aiuppa bought a house in Palm Springs, California, as had several other Chicago mobsters.
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In 1986, Joey Aiuppa was convicted of skimming profits from Las Vegas casinos and received 28 years in prison.
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From prison, Joey Aiuppa chose John "No Nose" DiFronzo to run criminal operations in Chicago's western suburbs over acting boss Ferriola.
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On February 22,1997, Joey Aiuppa died at Elmhurst Memorial Hospital in Elmhurst, Illinois.
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Joey Aiuppa was buried in Hillside, Illinois at the Queen of Heaven Cemetery.
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Joey Aiuppa's nephew Sam Joey Aiuppa is a member of the IATSE Projectionists Local 110 union and does not share how he became part of the union.