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Read more“New book”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…
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"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"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"
— Jupiter Hammon
— Jupiter Hammon
Help support my writing by purchasing one of my books on Amazon.
Read more“New book”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. …
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 …
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 …
Good day loyal readers – On my about the site page I had shared the reason for my interest in Chicago street gangs and generally …
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 …
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 …
Good day Chicago area and the world – I frequently get asked what articles I was interviewed for and for a link for my 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 …
Good morning Chicagoland and the world! Chicago Gang History has gone through a massive revamp that has been a work in progress since May. …