October 27, 1949 article about a teen gang fight that got nasty near Carl Schurz High School at a burger place. This was on the corner of Addison and Milwaukee in the Irving Park neighborhood where gang fights happened back in these days especially at this burger joint. Irving Park is known to be the land of greasers. In the article you can see several addresses from all over the city of the combatants involved. Some boys were from the Cabrini Green area, at least one from the Near West Side and another from southern West Town. I also see a couple names from Elmwood Park. I notice lots of Italian last names so it appears this an Italian organization or a culmination of Italian gangs.
October 27, 1949 article about a teen gang fight that got nasty near Carl Schurz High School at a burger place. This was on the corner of Addison and Milwaukee in the Irving Park neighborhood where gang fights happened back in these days especially at this burger joint. Irving Park is known to be the land of greasers. In the article you can see several addresses from all over the city of the combatants involved. Some boys were from the Cabrini Green area, at least one from the Near West Side and another from southern West Town. I also see a couple names from Elmwood Park. I notice lots of Italian last names so it appears this an Italian organization or a culmination of Italian gangs.