Mystery Location No. 330: November 27, 2022

I think this is 1147 S. Wenonah Avenue, Oak Park, Illinois. On the evening of June 19, 1975, Sam Giancana invited a man he believed was a friend into his home and while he (Giancana) was in the basement kitchen cooking Italian sausage with chili peppers, the man shot him in the back of the head and then shot him an additional six times in the face – a total of seven times – with a .22 caliber pistol. When he was killed, he was scheduled to be escorted to Washington to testify before the Senate Church Committee about the attempts on the life of Fidel Castro by the CIA in collusion with the Mob. Many believe Giancana was also involved in the JFK assassination.

One of Giancana's nicknames was "Momo," either because his middle name was Mooney, or because it's a slang word for crazy. Momo is the name of Tibetan stuffed dumplings.

The entrance to the house is on Fillmore Street, named for Millard Fillmore, the last Whig president.

The house is currently for sale at an asking price of $1,100,000. Here's the ad with 36 photos: www.redfin.com/IL/Oak-Park/1147-Wenonah-Ave-60304/home/13248623