Bowling Green Bootleggers

Beneath the streets of downtown Bowling Green lies a hidden piece of history that helped earn the city a notorious nickname decades ago. Whiskey Run, an underground waterway that winds through the city’s sewer system, served as more than just drainage during Prohibition; it was a lifeline for bootleggers and criminals who helped to give Bowling Green the moniker “Little Chicago.” Learn more in this segment from WBKO

Before it was the home of the Corvette, Bowling Green spent over a decade battling a criminal undercurrent revolving around gambling, car thefts, and wet vs. dry politics. By the late 1950s, the battle became explosive, with a series of bombings taking place in and around the city. Dozens of both successful and failed bombing attempts were reported throughout the 1960s. Learn more in this segment from WBKO