A jury convicted John Cappas Tuesday of running what a federal prosecutor depicted as an ”ugly, violent and brutal” multimillion dollar cocaine ring that had ”no respect for human life.” ...

John Cappas had the word brash used to describe ... who helped put Cappas behind bars nearly 25 years ago. At 21, Cappas was a Chicago drug lord. Three years out of Marist Catholic High School ...

John Cappas was not a user ... the 21-year-old son of State Sen. Jeremiah Joyce (D., Chicago). Joyce said that in the summer of 1986 he moved in with Cappas in his apartment in Justice.

Two decades after customers clamored to buy cocaine from a teenager named John Cappas ... the owner of Red Hot Chicago Inc. to sell Cappas his hot dogs. "I did hesitate but ...

Two decades after customers clamored to buy cocaine from a teenager named John Cappas ... the owner of Red Hot Chicago, Inc. to sell Cappas his hot dogs. "I did hesitate but ...

have been indicted on charges of distributing cocaine in Chicago, said U.S. Attorney Anton Valukas. The indictment alleges the kingpin, John Cappas of Oak Lawn, used lieutenants to peddle cocaine ...

Last month, East Chicago Controller Charles Pacurar had questioned Cappas' billing practices. East Chicago Health Officer Paula Benchik-Abrinko, meanwhile, questioned the cost and scope of Cappas ...

MARKHAM, Ill.MARKHAM, Ill. — Two decades after customers clamored to buy cocaine from a teenager named John Cappas, they’re lined up again to buy what he has to sell: Hot dogs. The one-time ...