Presentation: Dark Days of Illinois History – Prohibition

Presented by the Winnebago and Boone County Genealogical Society.

Dark Days of Illinois History: Prohibition, with Kathi Kresol. Explore the dark side of Illinois history with a thrilling look at Prohibition, when infamous criminals turned the state into their own playground of shootouts, heists, and hideouts. Rare photographs and little-known stories reveal the shadowy legacy of Illinois’s most notorious “businessmen.”

This is a free event. Attend in-person at the Rockford Public Library East Branch, no registration required. Or watch from home via Zoom. Advanced registration is required for the Zoom meeting.

For more information about this presentation and joining the Winnebago and Boone County Genealogical Society, please visit their website:https://www.wbcgensociety.org/