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The Rondout Train Robbery
Lake Bluff,
IL ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
42° 16' 48.420012",
-87° 53' 51.72"
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Illinois State
Historical Marker
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On June 12, 1924, the largest train robberies in U.S. history occurred near here. Bandits who boarded the train in Chicago forced postal clerks to surrender sacks containing more than two million dollars in securities and cash.
Local police apprehended the gunman within a few days. The U.S. Postal Inspection Service investigated the case and identified the masterminds, one of whom was a trusted employee of the postal service. Some of the loot was never recovered.
In all, eight men were convicted in federal court and sentenced within seven months of the robbery.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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The Rondout Train Robbery Historical Marker Location Map, Lake Bluff, Illinois Map
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