Owner of Thornton Distilling Company in Illinois uncovered a loaded, century-old pistol sealed inside an underground ...
A blast from the past! Workers at a Chicago distillery that allegedly once operated as a speakeasy under crime boss Al Capone have discovered a well-preserved pistol hidden inside its walls, according ...
A rare, well-preserved 1903 Colt pistol was discovered hidden in a duct beneath Thornton Distillery, Illinois’ oldest standing former brewery. The loaded, holstered gun—found by Dead Drop Spirits ...
THORNTON, Ill. (WGN) — A Chicago-area distillery known for its deep ties to Al Capone and the Prohibition era has uncovered a striking new piece of its past, hidden for decades inside its walls.