Ken Tekiela was a celebrated Chicago firefighter and a loving father of two who led a secret double life as a hitman for the Chicago mafia. Is it even possible to keep a life of crime hidden from your wife and kids for two decades? Yes, it is. I know because Ken is my father. In 2013, after a lifetime of deception, he broke down and told me everything, and our whole world changed…

Crook County is the shocking true-crime podcast about my father's rise through the ranks of the legendary organized crime syndicate, the Chicago Outfit. I’m Kyle Tekiela , welcome to Crook County. Follow the show here. To binge the full season ad-free, subscribe to Tenderfoot Plus. Click here for more details: https://tenderfoot.tv/plus

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