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In Chicago, Capone quickly established himself within the criminal hierarchy. Prohibition, enacted in 1920, transformed the American landscape and provided a lucrative opportunity for organized crime. With the federal ban on alcohol, Capone’s operation rapidly expanded into bootlegging, gambling, and racketeering. The murder of Colosimo revealed power vacuums that Capone and Toro swiftly filled, marking their ascendancy in the local crime scene.