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On the corner of 67th and Blackstone the Black P. Outside of the Black P. Originally, the East Side began in the Washington Park community and expanded as far as 67th Street by the s and s. Originally built during the s, Cabrini Green went from temporary housing to a very troubled complex that displayed poor living conditions and much street activity from numerous Chicago gangs, like Gangster Disciples and Mickey Cobras.

The section of the North Side that is known as the North Pole, from Rogers Park to the Uptown neighborhood, is a large diverse community of African Americans and Latinos who have been displaced from other Chicago neighborhoods and have been making their way into the far North Side since the s.

The Mexican community began in the Pilsen and Back of the Yards neighborhoods, after relocating into Chicago as early as the s. Urban renewal within Pilsen and the closing of the Stockyards in the Back of the Yards community led the Latino population to expand into Little Village and Cicero by the s and s and continuing into areas like Gage Park by the s.

Similar to other Chicago gangs, Mexican gangs were started due to the fight against being attacked by other racist groups as Mexicans were moving into European neighborhoods. While in Little Village, the first and largest gang was the Gangster who gained members due to the dislike for the Latin Kings that came from the Humboldt Park area. During the s Puerto Ricans began to arrive into the city of Chicago.

Most resided in the Humboldt Park, as well other communities in the city, with Division Street being the heart of the neighborhood. As more and more Puerto Ricans arrived the population expanded to over , by the s into neighborhoods like Logan Square, Belmont Cragin, and Hermosa.

The population increase caused problems during the s and s with other races of the neighborhoods. As a form of protection from the white gangs, Puerto Ricans gangs were created due to the harassment they were receiving. Truf: Stateway Gardens. Their rivals were other Black gangs and the Harrison Gents. They eventually became Black Gangster Disciples. In they turned into a Blackstone Rangers sets. They eventually became Disciples. Their main rival was the Six Treys.

The Satan Lovers would eventually become Blackstone Rangers. The Roman Saints of Douglas Park boasts to members, from ages 9 to 25 years old, in a Chicago Tribune article. Their turf was between Albany and Foyler Streets. Many battles were fought on the West Side between these three gangs that the Lawndale Community called for a truce and had each gang come up with a treaty.

June 13, , five Soul Brothers were walking in the South Trumbull when some Roman Saints opened fire on them hitting all five. A Douglas Park gang consisting of members from the age of 11 to 18 years old. Bitter rivals of the Vice Lords. In , in fight between the two gangs, a Nun - Sister Haas - was killed by a stray bullet. Their main rival was the Vice Lords.

Their rivals were the Cobra Stones. They were once busted for stealing a WWI water-cooled machine gun. They fought against the Gaylords at 55th and Ashland and the Satan Lovers.

They eventually became Gangster Disciples. Satan Lovers by Freddie C. There were some real good guys in this club. They hung out at the snack shop on the corner of Damen and Lawrence.

The guys were in a band called the Astetic Vistas. My ex was the guitar player. They played at USO, churches, and various places, We all had all lot of fun. There were some unexpected gang fights. I started in and in approx. A Chicago Newspaper wrote an article about the "Thorndale Jarvis Organization" in which a Chicago Policer referred to the gang as a "bunch of jag offs", from that time forward they changed their name to the " Thorndale Jag Offs ".

The Turfers wore steeled toed work boots in all seasons and were known as garden variety street brawlers. I think most of them got that out of their systems and went on to a more normal lifestyle. A neighborhood guy had this to say: The TJO's were legendary in their time. I remember the leaders, but will leave out names in this forum. The TJOs were involved in burglary and a variety of criminal enterprises, similar to the Simon City Royals of recent decades.

A prominent member, made the headlines in when he was part of a spectacular escape at the Cook County jail. Long prison terms for a number of key members pretty much ended the reign of the TJOs in the mid and late 70's as I recall.

In early I believe Chicago magazine did a story on street gangs in the Humboldt Park neighborhood. The Simon city gang was in its infancy at the time and got some mention in the article. In the hot summer of gangs were in the news on a daily basis. The old Chicago American did a lengthy series on Chicagos street gangs in either July or August of that year.

That paper became Chicago Today in , it was a tabloid similar to the Sun Times. Before the paper folded in veteran reporter Jack Mabley did a story on a SCR branch active around Hamilton elementary in the Lake View neighborhood. I think they started around The guys that started calling themselves the TJO weren't even from the neighborhood to begin with.

After a few altercations on the street between TJO with toughs from the neighborhood, the stores put bars on their windows around Anyone still standing from the first few altercations melded together into one.

They hated being called jagoffs, which was hysterical since that is what they called themselves. They did not have jackets. At the time as I remember they were simply refered to as Thorndale. An original TJO had this to say: 1. Joey G died of stomach cancer in prison, not in a shootout. Joey and another Thorndale member escaped from Cook County together. Dave died of cancer. The bars and gates were put up on the storefronts after TJO left.

We protected the businesses. One of the Deli owners told me he wished we were still around because after we left he kept getting robbed. We didn't paddle prospects to join the gang. That is what Turfers did. We jumped them in. If you couldn't take an ass whippin' you didn't qualify.

We were good kids who just wanted to enjoy our youth. The Bums were tiny and never very violent or criminal but we were actually the dominant group on Devon between Ridge and Western and most of the neighborhood all the way to Peterson. Most of them were jocks on the football team. TJO was another big one. There were some decent guys in it that finally grew up and got jobs and moved. Some like Gary and his brother Dave and others went to prison or died of drug overdoses.

You knew what gangs hung where. Turf was at Bob's, the green and white had mostly black kids and black athletes at the time, I went there. There were a few girl gangs as well, the Chicago Sisterhood, not well known, hung out at Sifties or this restaurant on Clark and Granville Most of these "gangs" were mostly social clubs but towards the mid sixties, there were a lot of throw downs involving racial lines or someone entering the wrong territory.

Initiation for the boys was a paddling by the members but even that got more violent. A guy I knew joined TJO and came to school the next day with both eyes blackened, a tooth missing, and fractured ribs. Dave enjoyed these initiations. Even with the girls, if you left or crossed the sisters, you would have to face each of them in a fight and usually all at the same time. I don? There was some kind of a unity similar to the U F O.

I believe this unity started about the time Honkey R. Whether it was related or not, I'm not sure. By the Irish Clowns were pretty much history. Many still hung around the neighborhood, flipped into other clubs, and went with McQueeny on his adventures.

Other major players in the Irish clowns were Maddog Schraeder The Clowns did wear sweaters Green and Gold. You could still see older guys styling them at the downtown St Pat's Parade at late as when the parade was still a big street party. They became a legit social athletic club in the 80's when many became cops, fireman, govt workers or went to college.

They are still around as a SAC with sports teams and charity work. Just a local white gang originating in the early 60's. Mostly just taking care of local business.

I was mostly a partier. I was too small, and often found myself in over my head way too many times. Our colors were Black and White. That brought in guns. Few people remember the true meaning of respect. I remember Lennies across from Lane Tech. I can still taste that greasy bag of fries, ten cent pin-ball games. It was neat place. Everyone was safe there. Even girlfriends could meet you there. They eventually became Simon City Royals. RIIS PARKERS: There was a large group of guys, mostly Italian who hung at Riis Park and that's what they called themselves, 'Riis Park' They were not a street gang in the 'classic' sense or understanding of what most people invision when you mention the term street gang, but they all fought as a unified group or gang when outsiders came around and started trouble.

Janet, bonnie, Lovey, Pat, Barbara, Mary where a few of there names. I was in a group called the El Phidero's white jackets and purple sewed on lettering. The Snowflakes were a girl gang that hung around with the Gaylords in the early 70s. Mixed White, Black and Latino gang.

They had at least one major battle against a Latin gang at the Alba Dance Club on Lawrence Ave during the early 60s that became part of north side folklore. Members of the Ashland Vikings wore cross tatoos on their wrists.

The Ashland Vikings eventually became a Latino gang. They formed their gang as a mutual protection "society". Most of the original guys graduated in Some ended up joining the Marines. Later they turned to Spanish Cobras. We hung out around Portage Park until we realized we were sitting targets for wimps to try and get reps by fighting us. Our boys were unstoppable and unbeatable resulting in battery cases and lawsuits for facial reconstructing. We were on Lamon and Cullom and old Popes showed us how to throw bricks at cars and staying close to home.

Jefferson Park Cnotes and Royals never left without a losing visit. Rocker tried recruiting bonehead but he was our entertainment aka lilboz to They use to wear those black satin jackets that said Wanderers on back. Mozart Park Armitage was their headquarters. The Scepters ended in , and the remaining guys joined the Lawndale and Altgeld Gaylords.

I still remember the Septors and where we hung out at Mozart Park. Sometimes the school grounds. We would frequent the Armitage Theater on Sundays. Good place for some to make-out.

I remember Officer Sacco who use to chase us up through the gang-ways, but never able to catch us. We kept in him in good physical condition I was there waiting on the bench in Mozart Park the night the big rumble took place between the Septors and Simon City.

We kiss and hugged our guy? Back then it was pipes, crow bars, fists, and knives. I do not remember guns. Not like now. I think it was a territorial issue. One of our girls liked a SC guy. When found out - one of the SC girls attack her with a razor blade - a weapon carried in our purse along with a sharpen rat tail comb. Had to for protection just in case, which I never used. Some how I got along with everyone.

To all my sister Sceptorettes - I have not forgotten you and our special bond. Love to all past on and living. Gayle "Scribbles". The gang was White and Hispanic and involved in battery, petty shop lifting, assault, theft, burglary, self defense, damage to property, trespassing and minor drugs. One time, Brian K. Hence, the gang name. Nonetheless, Rafael C. The Alley Boys 'stung' suburbanites who ventured into the city to start fights.

Victor was shot dead by the Latin Kings so we made him an Honorary Member too. There main turf was probably Clark to Broadway from Montrose to Lawrence, with a few more north of Lawrence probably all the way to Foster. I remember they made the news in 76 for chasing blacks off Foster Ave Beach.

Colors: black and white - sweaters with black trim. Most of us were from Belding but some from St. Edwards too. One night about 3 car loads of Popes showed up after the park closed and told us they were there to recruit us into the Popes. What they didn't figure on is we were a bunch of softball heads full of beer. Funny how that shit works. Us Belding boys didn't have a lot of money so we all went to Starks warehouse and all bought the same sweaters.

Black with red trim. No belts but otherwise pretty cool. Belding and St. Eds is where a lot of Popes went to grade shool too but they all hung around Kolmar or Independance.

They were'nt welcome at Belding park. I do remember the day Larkin died. Same neighborhood. My neighborhood. Most of us went on to Schurz. They fought the Jokers at various times. In the early sixties, the Noble Knights were a fast growing gang.

JOKERS An orginal Joker stated: he started the Jokers in with his friends, who were 11 and 12 years old at that time, and they were one of the first gangs in that area of Humboldt Park. After they started in the late s, Chi-West and the Hirsh Street Lords started in the early s. All of these guys went to grammar school together and remained friends up to today.

Their enemies were various Latino gangs starting up in the Humboldt Park area at that time, like the Young Lords, Latin lords, along with the Noble Knights. A Chicago Tribune article stated that the Jokers were equally as violent as the Blackstone Rangers and the Disciples.

Duke had this to say: I am Duke, a former Joker in the early 60? The Jokers? The Joker? Some of us enlisted in the Marines when our neighborhood began to fall, including myself. Most went to St. Petes, St Angelas and Young school. Most were good fighters, alot fought out the park at Hirsch and Laramie. They didn't hang on any particular corner in that neighborhood for the obvious reasons, but they did gather on the porches of the buildings they lived in and roamed between them.

They were originally a Irish White greaser gang up until when they became Irish and Hispanic. One of their rivals was the Taylor Street Jousters. Ashland and Beech Gents late s - a very large mostly Latino section. Harrison and Western Gents - early 70s - a very large mostly Black section. The CPD estimated that there were between 50 to 75 people fighting. Three CPD officers were injured attempting to break up the gang fight.

In the early 70s, the Harrison Gents also did battle with Cobra Stones. The Harrison Gents were never given as much credit as they deserved for being a large gang. At least half of us went to Sullivan High School. The other half went to Mathers High School. The Gentile brothers were part A good number of us are still around, and we get together for a bash each year.

There rivals were various Black West Side gangs. One gang fight that the Brigadiers were involved in caused a street riot that left two Black gang members beaten and one shot and killed.

They fought Black gangs in the Cabrini Green area. Imagine the large crew of guys on one corner, The Dukes girls were the Taylor Corvettes.

Hung around 24th Street and Central Park Avenue. There rivals were: Latin Kings and the Ridgeway Lords. Members of the Taylor Sharks were arrested for shooting members of both rival gangs. They also had girls in their club known as the barrens. The gang was Italian, Mexican, some Irish, and Greeks. They also had girls in their club, they are also still around and respectful. How rough were these guys they had a run in with some mob guys, the mob guys lost the fight, and accepted an apology later.

Taylor Street Neighborhood: Now all the listed gangs meet every second Sunday at a Hotel in the western suburbs of Chicago for Breakfast, and have a big Christmas dinner once a year at a restaurant on Taylor St. You are looking at guys that are now in their sixties and seventies and still around and meeting.

Taylor Street was called the farm club, of you know who. The Collier magazine did an article on the Dukes in the fifties photos were taken of the group at the wall, also Mike Royko did a bull story on the Dukes, no truth at all to what he wrote. Some of the members of the car club called themselves the Tay Lords. They were actually called the Road Panthers and wore jackets with the Road Panthers loco. They would meet in the empty lot left after Crerar Elementary School burned down in at the corner of Flournoy and Campbell?

He attended this school as his elementary school as I did until it burned down. Sometimes 20 or 30 cars would show up. And they used to drag race on the street where the old Nabisco factory was on Polk ST. The drag races would start at Pork and Campbell. My brother had a 55 Mercury Montclair with a four barrel carburetor. They would do this on Saturday nights. There were big drag races on Des Plaines between Roosevelt and Taylor too. We used the saying Always Surrounded before it was popular because we were.

They were investigated for the Grimes sister's murders, but were cleared by the police. Rumors are they are still in existance today. They hung out at a bar on California, nest door was Long John's beef, and in there worked an old lady with giant breasts known to them as Ma Beefy tits, this is where the name came from. They also hung out at Groucho's disco.

The guys I knew were Lithuanian, and the other one was half Italian half Jewish. They were some tough kids. I went up to their hangout a couple of times, they even gave me a Ma Beefy boys t shirt. Of course I was half nuts back then and would fight at the drop of a hat, and they liked that, cause they were like that too. Their turf was next to the Tommy Moore boys, and if I remember right, they were always getting into fights with those guys.

I joined this gang while a student at Stockton Elementary school 7th grade on Lawrence Ave. We did a lot of things together ie go to the lake and swim, a few Cub's games, played football, softball all pretty much non-violent. We did have a few fights, no guns, just knifes, brass knuckles, chains, and bass ball bats. All more for display rather than use, but some fights were very violent. After a couple of years, the gang started to turn very violent and committing crimes, usually late evening and weekends which I refused to participate money for drugs , went against my Appalachian early childhood training.

I was finally arrested on a winter day in by an old Irish cop nicknamed "Big John" he had forewarned me before several times for fighting, harassing folks, pan-handling and throwing snowballs through the bus and L train windows.

Purse snatching was becoming quite the sport for the gang at that time. From that day, I learned a lesson, quietly left the gang and changed my life style. I was now a sophomore at Senn where a number of Imperials had started school we did not wear our colors at school, kept a low profile there , I only know of two of us that made it past the sophomore year, soon afterwards, I was the only one. I was approached in my junior year to join another gang at Senn which I hung with at times, but never joined, but that time I had become very independent and remained that way.

Our colors were a shiny black baseball style jacket, on the back was a green dragon with some orange, yellow and red highlights. Hope this helped out some.. The 31st Boys had a saying: "You heard about the east and you heard about the west, Now let me tell you about the best, A little south of Chinatown, Were the baddest guys all around. Frank S. A couple of the guys had older brothers that were in the Casanovas. That was an older club from the early 60s.

There were a couple Croations in the 31st Boys one was called Mogee. That's what the Italians use to call the Croations in Bridgeport.

The Spanish Cobras were from a sect out of Vittum Park. That was after the Centurians were gone. Most of the kids went to LindBloom High School. The Cherry Busters hung around at Hedges School a couple of them use to be Muscaddulers before they broke up.

The Cherry Busters were a gang before the Cornell Dukes got started. Their main rival was the Spanish Counts.

I think this set was led by a guy named Dale S. Mostly southern guys, they hung out in the park between Foster Ave. Their turf was a small part of the area known as Bucktown. Their turf was Springfield Avenue and Fillmore Street. That pretty much knocked them down a few notches. Their next in line leader Watussi was found shotgunned in the Humbolt park lagoon not to long afterward to put an end to their terrorizing the area.

Latino and White gang. The young Lords started in the late s in Lincoln Park. Their original club was located at Lincoln Avenue. Cha Cha was the big leader of the Young Lords and was part of the group that took over the McCormick Theological Seminary around 67 or 68 in an effort to get a playground at Halsted and Armitage. They started on the corner right behind the building the Good Time Inn, south side of Division two doors East of Leavit.

Christian was their president and Papo was their war counselor. I started up the club and we called ourselves Haddon gents. By 69 we had around 25 members and that summer my oldest bro almost got killed by the C-Notes on Ashland and Ohio.