June 11, 1930, marked a bloody turning point in the battle between Chicago’s underworld and the city’s press. The murder of Alfred ‘Jake’ Lingle, a veteran police and crime reporter for the Chicago Tribune, shook the city’s journalism community and sparked a wave of outrage.
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Key Facts
- State: Illinois
- Category: Violent Crime
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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