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On June 12, 1924, the largest train robbery in U.S. history occurred near here. Bandits boarded the train in Chicago and forced postal clerks to surrender sacks containing more than two-million dollars in securities and cash. Local police apprehended the gunmen within a few days. The U.S. Postal Inspection Service investigated the case and identified the masterminds, one of whom was a trusted employee of the postal service. Some of the loot was never recovered. In all, eight men were convicted in Federal court and sentenced within seven months of the robbery.
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| HM Number | HM10KL |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Illinois: Illinois State Historical Society series |
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| Year Placed | 2011 |
| Placed By | Libertyville / Mundelein Historical Society, Lake County Museum Association, Village of Green Oaks, The Illinois State Historical Society, and the Illinois Department of Transportation |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Monday, September 15th, 2014 at 9:08pm PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16T E 425978 N 4681270 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 42.28013333, -87.89773333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 42° 16.808', W 87° 53.864' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 42° 16' 48.48" N, 87° 53' 51.84" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 847, 224 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 13620 Rockland Rd, Lake Bluff IL 60044, US |
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