The 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, a progressive effort to enforce social reform via expanded federal power and popularly known as Prohibition, was ratified on this day in history, Jan. 16, ...

Illegal alcohol created a fortune for anyone ruthless enough to seize it. In early 1920s Chicago, one rising gangster used ...

Paul G. Summers is a lawyer. He is a former appellate and senior judge, district attorney general, and the attorney general of Tennessee. Editor's note: This is a regular feature on issues related to ...

The time between 1920 and 1933 was known as the Prohibition era in the United States. For more than a decade, alcohol was outlawed in America, leading to creative solutions for those still seeking ...

December 5, 2023, marks the 90th anniversary of the repeal of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution. This amendment, which went into effect on January 17, 1920, prohibited the ...

THORNTON, Ill. (WGN) — A Chicago-area distillery known for its deep ties to Al Capone and the Prohibition era has uncovered a striking new piece of its past, hidden for decades inside its walls.

CROSBY — Unlimited Learning will host a presentation about bootlegging “moonshine” whiskey in Stearns County during Prohibition (1920-1933) at 1:30 p.m. on Sept. 9 at Heartwood Senior Living in Crosby ...

Making, selling, and drinking alcohol were prohibited in Vermont starting in 1853 as part of the so-called “Liquor Law,” a ...

Andy Howell found the gun at Thornton Distilling Co., the state’s oldest brewery with a history of bootlegging during Prohibition.