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Dominique Stutzki

COM 161 Section 2

September 18, 2020

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September 18, 2020 Contact: Dominique Stutzki

For Immediate Release Phone: (815) 555-3598

Email: Dastut1@ilstu.edu

New artifacts at Field Musuem

CHICAGO — Recently recovered artifacts from Chicagoan gangster AL Capone will be

unveiled at 6 p.m. Dec. 13 at the Field Museum.

This event will cost money since the newly found artifacts are of great value. Basic

admission for (out of state/instate) tickets. Adults $25/23, Children (ages 2-12) $18/16, and

Seniors (65+) and Students (w/ID) $22/20. Get your tickets today at

www.fieldmusumetickets.com

The artifacts were found by two fishermen who were boating in the Illinois River and had

gotten their fishing hooks stuck on something in the river. When they pulled their lines up, they

found the suitcase. They immediately called the authorities and turned it over to the police.

One of the fishermen said, “I thought it was a dead body like on one of those crime

shows so I wasn’t going to open it.”

 Officials have taken the contents of the suitcase into custody and have ran the documents

and money for authenticity. The information found in the suitcase points to notorious gangster Al

Capone.

The contents in the suitcase include money, jewelry, and documents pointing to Al

Capone’s operations in Chicago during the late 1920s. The money and jewelry found are said to

be worth an estimated $10 million. The documents found are telegrams and letters that are

related to Al Capones, bootlegging operations, crime operations, and prostitution ring. This

information is said to be priceless.

Curator of the Field Musuem Michael King said, “Finding this sort of information with

the condition it is in is a miracle. My father taught me about Al Capone when I was younger and

having real artifacts that are linked to him is amazing.”

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said she hopes the authorities will keep some of the

newfound artifacts in Chicago so they can be displayed as one of the main exhibits.

“Even though Al Capone was a notorious gangster, he did provide a much-needed

counterbalance for his actions” Lightfoot said.

There has been no further word if any of the contents will be donated to the archives of

Chicago.

For more information about this event, please contact Dominique Stutzki at (815) 555-

3598.

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