Rare 1930 Video Shows Chicago at the End of Al Capone Era – 100.9 The Eagle

Rare 1930 Video Shows Chicago at the End of Al Capone EraDoc HollidayDoc HollidayPublished: September 21, 2025NASS via YouTubeShare on FacebookShare on TwitterYou have likely never seen Chicago quite like this before. There is some newly-unearthed video which has been restored and upgraded to reveal what the Windy City was like in the early 1930’s as Al Capone’s era was coming to an end.NASS on YouTube has just shared new video of the area of Chicago around 45th Street in Bronzeville on the South SideRare 1930 Video Shows Chicago at the End of Al Capone EraGallery Credit: NASS via YouTubeI’m torn on whether I prefer the colorized video versus original black and white, but I am fascinated with the upgraded 60 frames-per-second remaster. That smoother video makes Chicago in the early 1930’s seem to come alive. As history tells us, this would have been at the end of the Al Capone era of Chicago or perhaps just after he was jailed for tax evasion. No matter the exact year, this would have been the same Chicago that Capone and his fellow Chicagoans would have known nearly a century ago.Infamous Al Capone Chicago Locations Then and NowGallery Credit: HISTORY via YouTubeThe Illinois Graves of Al Capone & His Most Notorious MobstersGallery Credit: Strange and Sinister via YouTubeFiled Under: Al Capone, Chicago, IllinoisCategories: Articles, Featured, History, Local News, NewsMore From 100.9 The Eagle, The Tri-States’ Classic Rock StationUFO Mystery: Color-Changing Orbs Appear Nightly in IllinoisUFO Mystery: Color-Changing Orbs Appear Nightly in IllinoisDozens of Petco Stores Closing—One Illinois Site Already GoneDozens of Petco Stores Closing—One Illinois Site Already GoneBizarre Zig-Zagging Light Spotted Over Illinois Pumpkin FarmBizarre Zig-Zagging Light Spotted Over Illinois Pumpkin FarmLayoff Shock: 86 in Illinois Just Found Out They’ll Be JoblessLayoff Shock: 86 in Illinois Just Found Out They’ll Be JoblessHe Carjacked 3 People—Now an Illinois Man Gets 22 YearsHe Carjacked 3 People—Now an Illinois Man Gets 22 YearsAmerica’s Best Grocery Store Has Just 8 Locations in IllinoisAmerica’s Best Grocery Store Has Just 8 Locations in IllinoisHorrifying Illinois Mansion Looks Just Like The Shining HotelHorrifying Illinois Mansion Looks Just Like The Shining HotelStrange Creature Spotted at Illinois Girl Scout Camp, Woman ClaimsStrange Creature Spotted at Illinois Girl Scout Camp, Woman ClaimsIllinois Could See More Than 36 Inches of Snow This WinterIllinois Could See More Than 36 Inches of Snow This WinterRare 1930 Video Shows Chicago at the End of Al Capone EraDoc HollidayDoc HollidayPublished: September 21, 2025NASS via YouTubeShare on FacebookShare on TwitterYou have likely never seen Chicago quite like this before. There is some newly-unearthed video which has been restored and upgraded to reveal what the Windy City was like in the early 1930’s as Al Capone’s era was coming to an end.NASS on YouTube has just shared new video of the area of Chicago around 45th Street in Bronzeville on the South SideRare 1930 Video Shows Chicago at the End of Al Capone EraGallery Credit: NASS via YouTubeI’m torn on whether I prefer the colorized video versus original black and white, but I am fascinated with the upgraded 60 frames-per-second remaster. That smoother video makes Chicago in the early 1930’s seem to come alive. As history tells us, this would have been at the end of the Al Capone era of Chicago or perhaps just after he was jailed for tax evasion. No matter the exact year, this would have been the same Chicago that Capone and his fellow Chicagoans would have known nearly a century ago.Infamous Al Capone Chicago Locations Then and NowGallery Credit: HISTORY via YouTubeThe Illinois Graves of Al Capone & His Most Notorious MobstersGallery Credit: Strange and Sinister via YouTubeFiled Under: Al Capone, Chicago, IllinoisCategories: Articles, Featured, History, Local News, NewsMore From 100.9 The Eagle, The Tri-States’ Classic Rock StationUFO Mystery: Color-Changing Orbs Appear Nightly in IllinoisUFO Mystery: Color-Changing Orbs Appear Nightly in IllinoisDozens of Petco Stores Closing—One Illinois Site Already GoneDozens of Petco Stores Closing—One Illinois Site Already GoneBizarre Zig-Zagging Light Spotted Over Illinois Pumpkin FarmBizarre Zig-Zagging Light Spotted Over Illinois Pumpkin FarmLayoff Shock: 86 in Illinois Just Found Out They’ll Be JoblessLayoff Shock: 86 in Illinois Just Found Out They’ll Be JoblessHe Carjacked 3 People—Now an Illinois Man Gets 22 YearsHe Carjacked 3 People—Now an Illinois Man Gets 22 YearsAmerica’s Best Grocery Store Has Just 8 Locations in IllinoisAmerica’s Best Grocery Store Has Just 8 Locations in IllinoisHorrifying Illinois Mansion Looks Just Like The Shining HotelHorrifying Illinois Mansion Looks Just Like The Shining HotelStrange Creature Spotted at Illinois Girl Scout Camp, Woman ClaimsStrange Creature Spotted at Illinois Girl Scout Camp, Woman ClaimsIllinois Could See More Than 36 Inches of Snow This WinterIllinois Could See More Than 36 Inches of Snow This WinterRare 1930 Video Shows Chicago at the End of Al Capone EraDoc HollidayDoc HollidayPublished: September 21, 2025NASS via YouTubeShare on FacebookShare on TwitterYou have likely never seen Chicago quite like this before. There is some newly-unearthed video which has been restored and upgraded to reveal what the Windy City was like in the early 1930’s as Al Capone’s era was coming to an end.NASS on YouTube has just shared new video of the area of Chicago around 45th Street in Bronzeville on the South SideRare 1930 Video Shows Chicago at the End of Al Capone EraGallery Credit: NASS via YouTubeI’m torn on whether I prefer the colorized video versus original black and white, but I am fascinated with the upgraded 60 frames-per-second remaster. That smoother video makes Chicago in the early 1930’s seem to come alive. As history tells us, this would have been at the end of the Al Capone era of Chicago or perhaps just after he was jailed for tax evasion. No matter the exact year, this would have been the same Chicago that Capone and his fellow Chicagoans would have known nearly a century ago.Infamous Al Capone Chicago Locations Then and NowGallery Credit: HISTORY via YouTubeThe Illinois Graves of Al Capone & His Most Notorious MobstersGallery Credit: Strange and Sinister via YouTubeFiled Under: Al Capone, Chicago, IllinoisCategories: Articles, Featured, History, Local News, NewsRare 1930 Video Shows Chicago at the End of Al Capone EraDoc HollidayDoc HollidayPublished: September 21, 2025NASS via YouTubeRare 1930 Video Shows Chicago at the End of Al Capone EraDoc HollidayDoc HollidayPublished: September 21, 2025NASS via YouTubeShare on FacebookShare on TwitterYou have likely never seen Chicago quite like this