Hawthorne Hotel

The Hawthorne Hotel is a hotel in Dockland, Illinois.

History
The Hawthorne was famous in its day for being one of Al Capone's many headquarters.

January 17th, 1926: Al Capone's men decide to give their boss a birthday present. The gang kidnapped jazz musician Fats Waller and brought him to play for Capone's birthday party. Waller played for three days straight with a gun to his head. Waller later said he was paid "really well."