Crime & Safety

40 Years Later, Gangland Murder In Lincolnwood Remains Unsolved

Allen Dorfman, an insurance salesman with close ties to the Chicago mob, was gunned down outside the old Purple Hyatt Hotel in 1983.

Insiders said organized crime figures feared Dorfman might rat-out mob higher-ups after being convicted himself.
Insiders said organized crime figures feared Dorfman might rat-out mob higher-ups after being convicted himself. (CBS)

LINCOLNWOOD, Ill. (CBS) — This week marks 40 years since one of the most brazen and still-unsolved murders in Chicago history.

Allen Dorfman, an insurance salesman with close ties to the Chicago mob, was gunned down outside the old Purple Hyatt Hotel in Lincolnwood in broad daylight on Jan. 20, 1983, 40 years ago this coming Friday.

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