Renaissance Hotels – BLACKSTONE Grand Re-Opening in Chicago

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The Blackstone is back. A $128 million renovation has restored this historic property to its full grandeur. Al Capone frequented the barber shop. Politicians decided elections in the “Smoke-Filled Room.” Check it out.

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MarriottNews on September 10th, 2009 at 2:06 pm

The Blackstone also …
The Blackstone also was the location of the first crime syndicate meeting. All the big mob bosses — Al Capone, Lucky Luciano — gathered to plot strategy.

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