Rockford LCN Associate Angelo "Dingo" Pro 1930-2021

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Bobby Panozzo was alleged to have a loansharking operation in Rockford when he was indicted a few years ago. I always wonder what is going on there now.

When I get back to Rockford I'll ask around about Panozzo. As far as what's going on there now, nothing ever stopped. Gambling is still huge- plenty of bookmakers taking bets and the floating card and dice games are still prevalent.

How do you think the casino will effect these operations when it is finally opened up?

I don't think it'll affect much of anything. All the guys that are involved in gambling there are content with what they have, but if there's an opening into anything regarding gamblig, they'll take advantage of it.

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Bobby Panozzo was alleged to have a loansharking operation in Rockford when he was indicted a few years ago. I always wonder what is going on there now.

Where did this info come from? I never heard this. I know Marco D’Amico had some operations up there but never heard of Panozzo having anything to do up there. He was a jack of all trades type of guy when it came to the Outfit. Robberies, extortion, loansharking, gambling, money laundering and prostitution

I looked into this a bit and saw that Panozzo had his federal court date at the Federal Courthouse in Rockford but there was no mention of any loansharking operation in Rockford. The guy he threatened to beat up and extort was a McHenry County businessman, which McHenry is a couple counties away from Rockford.

[SolarSolano]

Bobby Panozzo was alleged to have a loansharking operation in Rockford when he was indicted a few years ago. I always wonder what is going on there now.

Where did this info come from? I never heard this. I know Marco D’Amico had some operations up there but never heard of Panozzo having anything to do up there. He was a jack of all trades type of guy when it came to the Outfit. Robberies, extortion, loansharking, gambling, money laundering and prostitution

Panozzo was convicted in Rockford on separate charges of paying an accomplice $1,000 to torch the car and home of a man who owed Panozzo $100,000.
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[Hired_Goonz]

Great write-up, I love your threads on Rockford. I have to say that what I found most shocking and interesting about the whole thing was that this guy had a black wife back in the 60s! Did they stay married the entire time, was that son who was mentioned biracial? I'm wondering if this was something that the Rockford wiseguys held against him, because that doesn't seem like it was too common or condoned in those times and especially in that culture. Although obviously as mentioned they had to appreciate the in it gave him with the black gambling underworld of the city. But I'm curious if he was disrespected by any of the Rockford LCN guys. I myself am married to a Nubian queen and have biracial kids so I give respect to the jungle fever pioneers who blazed the trails for us all.

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Great write-up, I love your threads on Rockford. I have to say that what I found most shocking and interesting about the whole thing was that this guy had a black wife back in the 60s! Did they stay married the entire time, was that son who was mentioned biracial? I'm wondering if this was something that the Rockford wiseguys held against him, because that doesn't seem like it was too common or condoned in those times and especially in that culture. Although obviously as mentioned they had to appreciate the in it gave him with the black gambling underworld of the city. But I'm curious if he was disrespected by any of the Rockford LCN guys. I myself am married to a Nubian queen and have biracial kids so I give respect to the jungle fever pioneers who blazed the trails for us all.

Dingo was married a couple times, both with black wives and yes, his children were biracial. No one held that against him as he wasn't a made member but I'm sure it did give him an "in" with the black community. There were certain white men that had that connection to the black community that worked on behalf of the Rockford LCN.

[Hired_Goonz]

Great write-up, I love your threads on Rockford. I have to say that what I found most shocking and interesting about the whole thing was that this guy had a black wife back in the 60s! Did they stay married the entire time, was that son who was mentioned biracial? I'm wondering if this was something that the Rockford wiseguys held against him, because that doesn't seem like it was too common or condoned in those times and especially in that culture. Although obviously as mentioned they had to appreciate the in it gave him with the black gambling underworld of the city. But I'm curious if he was disrespected by any of the Rockford LCN guys. I myself am married to a Nubian queen and have biracial kids so I give respect to the jungle fever pioneers who blazed the trails for us all.

Dingo was married a couple times, both with black wives and yes, his children were biracial. No one held that against him as he wasn't a made member but I'm sure it did give him an "in" with the black community. There were certain white men that had that connection to the black community that worked on behalf of the Rockford LCN.

I love it. Once Dingo went black, he couldn't go back.