His closest associates in bootlegging included Ross Prio, Louis Campagna and onetime Outfit boss, Al Capone.
[2] According to some, LaPorte and other Chicago Heights gangsters held seats on the Commission for bosses.
[2][3] Frank LaPorte is believed to have been the member of the Chicago Outfit who was most responsible for developing and maintaining the "Sin Strip" area of Calumet City.
[5] In 1959, the state of Illinois conducted a police raid that resulted in 98 arrests and the seizure of business records.
[6] An article published in Chicago Daily News on June 2, 1959, exposed LaPorte as being instrumental in the illegal activities in Calumet City.