by Villain » Mon Dec 04, 2017 10:39 am
In addition so you wont get confused, Pranno answered to Teets Battaglia, who in 1964 became the main "General" or underboss (same as Phil D'Andrea) by controlling a large territory which included Melrose Park, Stone Park, Franklyn Park, Northlake, Lawndale, Schiller Park, Bellwood (and possibly DuPage, Kane, McHenry counties through Daddono and part from the Near North Side or Rush Street through Caifano) and also had jurisdiction over the First Ward, before becoming the official chief executive in 1966 until 1967, and was succeeded by Phil Alderisio as underboss, who in turn was one of the so-called creators of the future Grand Av group, which later was headed by one of his underlings Joey Lombardo. In plane words, even though many researchers believe that the Grand Av crew came from Alderisio's group, still I personally believe that the crew's main roots came from Pranno's territory. You see, Alderisio became the "General" at the time, who took Battaglia's place as captain of the large territory, First Ward and also held the underboss position (same as his predecessors such as D'Andrea, Ferraro, Battaglia).
*General- I personally invented this term to explain a higher level captain who usually also held the underboss position, controlled the First Ward and also oversaw one or two "lower level" captains or a crew of overseers
In addition so you wont get confused, Pranno answered to Teets Battaglia, who in 1964 became the main "General" or underboss (same as Phil D'Andrea) by controlling a large territory which included Melrose Park, Stone Park, Franklyn Park, Northlake, Lawndale, Schiller Park, Bellwood (and possibly DuPage, Kane, McHenry counties through Daddono and part from the Near North Side or Rush Street through Caifano) and also had jurisdiction over the First Ward, before becoming the official chief executive in 1966 until 1967, and was succeeded by Phil Alderisio as underboss, who in turn was one of the so-called creators of the future Grand Av group, which later was headed by one of his underlings Joey Lombardo. In plane words, even though many researchers believe that the Grand Av crew came from Alderisio's group, still I personally believe that the crew's main roots came from Pranno's territory. You see, Alderisio became the "General" at the time, who took Battaglia's place as captain of the large territory, First Ward and also held the underboss position (same as his predecessors such as D'Andrea, Ferraro, Battaglia).
*General- I personally invented this term to explain a higher level captain who usually also held the underboss position, controlled the First Ward and also oversaw one or two "lower level" captains or a crew of overseers