Chicago’s Last ‘Harbor Boss’ Tells All in New Book
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In Chicago, even management of the city’s harbors was once mired in corruption.
Robert Nelson’s at-times tumultuous tenure as Chicago’s “harbor boss” is chronicled in his new book “Dirty Waters: Confessions of Chicago’s Last Harbor Boss.”
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Chicago’s Last ‘Harbor Boss’ Tells All in New Book
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Robert Nelson’s at-times tumultuous tenure as Chicago’s “harbor boss” is chronicled in his new book “Dirty Waters: Confessions of Chicago’s Last Harbor Boss.”
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