Distillery owner shocked by loaded Al Capone-era gun hidden in wall: 'Relieved we found it'

Owner of Thornton Distilling Company in Illinois uncovered a loaded, century-old pistol sealed inside an underground ...

Prohibition-era loaded pistol found in wall of historic Thornton brewery

Andy Howell found the gun at Thornton Distilling Co., the state’s oldest brewery with a history of bootlegging during ...

Loaded Colt handgun from 1903 found inside wall of south suburban distillery

A loaded Colt handgun believed to date back to 1903 was found inside the wall of a whiskey distillery in the south suburbs of ...