Raging Waves is Illinoisâ largest outdoor waterpark, located on more than... Raging Waves is Illinoisâ largest outdoor waterpark, located on more than 40 acres in Yorkville, Ill., 45 minutes west of the Chicago loop. Every summer, nearly 300,000 people visit the Aussie-themed, family-friendly waterpark, which features 18 water slides, a separate kiddie pool area, a wave pool, a lazy river, 20 private cabanas, and more.
His company, Steve Madden Ltd., was one of the fashion industry's most surprising success stories of the 1990s, with his au courant boots, heels, and clogs dominating the women's mid-price market. In 2002, however, Madden was convicted on charges of securities fraud and money laundering, and entered federal prison.
Al Capone Goes to Prison â But Not for the Massacre. Al Capone was in Florida at the time of the St. Valentineâs Day Massacre and claimed he had nothing to do with it. He was never arrested or prosecuted in connection with the crime. However, Capone did end up going to prison â twice â soon after the Massacre, effectively ending his reign as the leader of Chicago organized crime.