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The Bicentennial Era: The mid-1970s, new streets of change
In the year 1975 our nation began a series of celebrations commemorating the 200th anniversary of the United States of America. The action went on …
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Notorious Street Gangs
From Organized Crime to Folk and People Street Gangs, reveal the criminal origins of more than 90 of Chicago's baddest street gangs.
Discover gang colors, symbols, territories and more…
Gangster Hoods
Revisit the dark past of Chicago's Most Gangster Hoods. Explore the unique histories of over 50 gang hotbeds spread across the city.
Discover historical boundaries, settlement stories and more…
Explore All Hoods"Explore All Hoods"The Projects
Relive the Life and Death of The Projects. Learn how urban blight gave way to gangs, bordellos and drug trade in the heart of Chicago.
Discover controlling gangs, project phases, locations and more…
Explore All Projects"Explore All Projects"Suburbia
Find out how The American Dream was infiltrated by some of the most notorious Chicago street gangs, brick and mortar to green grass.
Discover infiltration dates, housing projects, crime impact and more…
Explore All Suburbs"Explore All Suburbs"
He will bring us all, rich and poor, white and black to His judgement seat.
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I’m back again!
Good day Chicago area and the world. I have returned once again after being gone from October 30, 2021 until late March. There were personal...
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I’m back with an alternative to Pantheon!
Good day Chicago and the rest of the world. I am formally announcing the return of Chicago Gang History after a hiatus since November 30th. ...
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Mission Statement
Good day loyal readers - On my about the site page I had shared the reason for my interest in Chicago street gangs and generally...
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Kickin’ it old school with old school names
Good day Chicago and the world. The old schoolers have spoken and have let me know it is difficult to surf through this site to...
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Links to interviews with me, Zach Jones about gang sweaters
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Relaunch!
Good morning Chicagoland and the world! Chicago Gang History has gone through a massive revamp that has been a work in progress since May....
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Respect Your Sources
As a reminder, I only use names and go into details about gang related activity only if it is documented in a court case or...
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History
A day in the life
1958
The year 1958 was not of big significance in our country. Elvis...
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1966
The year of 1966 approached us like a fiery storm as our...
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The Founders
When you watch fictional television shows, watch fictional movies, read fictional stories...
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1964
Machine gun fire echoed as torpedoes ripped through the waters at the...
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White Boys in the Hood: The Chicago Greaser
Ah, the white gangbanger, something people often talk about with a smug...
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The meaning behind the Folk and People alliances
Most of us around this country and many people abroad have heard...
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A piece of evidence proving the existence of some of our well-known gangs
Some people still ask me where I get my information, and of...
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The Slums of Chicago
Good day Chicago and the world. Many of you hear about how...
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The American Dream
It's called the American Dream because you gotta be asleep to believe it. —George Carlin
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We live so little time in this world that it is no matter how wretched and miserable we are, if it prepares us for heaven.
— Jupiter Hammon
YouTube videos
This is my page to talk to you about gang history YouTube videos. From the title of the page, you may have clicked here thinking …
1958
The year 1958 was not of big significance in our country. Elvis Presley joined the United States Army. The San Francisco Giants beat the Los …
I’m back again!
Good day Chicago area and the world. I have returned once again after being gone from October 30, 2021 until late March. There were personal …
1966
The year of 1966 approached us like a fiery storm as our nation was now engulfed in a scary war with a nation far from …
The Founders
When you watch fictional television shows, watch fictional movies, read fictional stories about gangs you almost always see the leader of the gang as the …
1964
Machine gun fire echoed as torpedoes ripped through the waters at the Gulf of Tolkien near North Vietnam paving the way to the opening moves …
I’m back with an alternative to Pantheon!
Good day Chicago and the rest of the world. I am formally announcing the return of Chicago Gang History after a hiatus since November 30th. …
White Boys in the Hood: The Chicago Greaser
Ah, the white gangbanger, something people often talk about with a smug grin. The vision of the white gangbanger is usually that of a young …
The meaning behind the Folk and People alliances
Most of us around this country and many people abroad have heard of the Folk and People street gang alliances. These alliances are now present …