The Schmidt Family Reunion, 1925 ... lol, not really:

The Charlie Birger gang, famous for their southern Illinois bootlegging and their ‘war’ with the KKK. The gang's leader, Charlie Birger, is sitting in the middle on top of the car. Shady Rest, Illinois, 1925. This was during the days when you could buy a Thompson at the local hardware store.
Charles ‘Charlie’ Birger was publicly hanged on April 19, 1928. From what I have read, he was reportedly the last man to be ‘publicly’ hanged in Illinois.

 

I don’t usually use Wikipedia as recommended reading but this is one of the very few links you can find on the Birger/KKK war.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Birger

https://www.thecaucusblog.com/2020/04/williamson-county-was-dangerous-place.html