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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.
Announcements
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I’m Back!
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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History
A day in the life
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
The American dream; white picket fences, gardens with blooming flowers, fresh cut green grass, friendly neighbors, a cozy home with a garage for the family …
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Chicago’s Most Gangster Hoods
I have written about 56 of the 77 Chicago neighborhoods but left out 21 of them; the reason why is because those 21 neighborhoods do …
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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
I’m Back!
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 course I have to tell them I get it from several sources. One …
Links to interviews with me, Zach Jones about gang sweaters
Good day Chicago area and the world – I frequently get asked what articles I was interviewed for and for a link for my Chicago …
The Slums of Chicago
Good day Chicago and the world. Many of you hear about how tough and dangerous the streets of Chicago are, you may also hear about …
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. …