Insane Deuces
Insane Deuces

Insane Deuces

Founded Founded in 1970 by Lil Rich in or near North Center Lincoln Park
Founding story

Founded on North Center/Lincoln Park border, Lathrop public housing projects. Originally affiliated with People from 1981-1992.
Affiliations People Nation — c. 1981 – 1992;
Insane (North Side) — 1992 – 2000 or later;
Colors Black and Green
Primary ethnicities Mixed
Symbols II, 2 Dots, Playing Card, 2 of Spades, and Spade
Symbol usage

Playing card with 2 of spades showing
Status Active

2/17/26 – I have made the decision to remove the history on the Deuces because I have been working on a new draft and it is way better than the one I have had up. I feel this so much that I can’t stand this old version being up.  Anyway, the new Deuce history will be up soon!  I am hard at work!

From a 1980s Chicago Police manual, back when Deuces were People Nation.
Hamlin Park Deuces, photo from 1980s Chicago Police manual back when Deuces were with the People Nation.
Julia C. Lathrop project Deuces with their closest allies the Latin Kings, this photo was in the 1970s back when both gangs were tight
1980s photo of Julia C. Latrop project Deuces and Latin Kings back when they were both People Nation and tight
A very old Barons sweater
"Suzy D" Hamlin Park Deuce in her sweater from 1978
Hamlin Park Deuces from the 1970s and one Stoned Freak, a close ally of the Deuces
Hamlin Park Deuces 1989
1970s original Insane Deuces
Hamlin Park Insane Deuces 1980s
Very old 1960s Barons tagging in the Lathrop projects
Baby "D" one of the Insane Deuce founders from the Lathrop projects in 1973. Looks like the photo was professionally enhanced in the face area to bring out his features. The original pic was blurrier.
Original Insane Deuces mid-1970s with a captured Simon City Royal sweater
1970s Insane Deuces Lathrop projects sweater
Lathrop projects late 1970s Insane Deuce tag
1974 picture of three main founders of the Insane Deuces from left to right, Wink, Doc and Baby D

 

October 1974 article about the Jahn Deuces

 

Early 80s Deuce tag. Photo image is copywritten and courtesy of Chicagosee. Imagine is available for purchase, perhaps even in photo print. Please contact photogood2@gmail.com for your order.
1974 from the Lathrop projects
Tag is way high on that water tower in the 1980s
Lathrop projects tags on the inside of the building. You can see project Deuce tags in the distance, up front is Simon City Royals.
Lathrop projects Deuce tags on the inside of the building. This graffiti sat for years
1990s Hamlin Park "Neldog" on the left and "Baby Flash" on the right
1982 Hamlin Park
Early 1990s, right after turning Folks
1980s Hamlin Park
1982 "Baby Flash" and "Mr. Slick"
Early 1990s, "Sticks" on the left and "Sting" on the right
Hamlin Park "Baby Flash" 1980s
1980s, "Old Man" is on the far left
A Deuces posing in front of a very impressive wall in the 1990s after they turned Folk
This is a famous wall that is nicely done artwork. This was later splashed over and ruined
Early 1990s "Monk"
1995 Hamlin Park deuces
Lathrop Projects Deuces patch
Tag in the Lathrop projects in the 1980s, this tagging was done with the Insane Unknowns when they were cool
Project Deuces late 1970s
Lathrop projects old tag from the 1970s
Lathrop Projects 1980s tagging Insane Deuces and Black P Stone together
Lathrop Projects old 1970s tags
Lathrop Projects old tags
Deuce and Latin King from 1980s Lathrop Projects
Lathrop Homes, People nation wall, you have Insane Deuces, Insane Unknowns and Vice Lords
Lathrop Projects 1980s
Lathrop Projects old tagging
Lathrop Projects old tagging
Lathrop Projects very old tagging
Insane Deuce and Insane Unknown tag in the Lathrop Projects 1980s
Insane Deuces, Insane Unknowns and U.P.K tagging done in the mid-1980s in the Lathrop Projects
Lathrop Projects old tagging from very early 90s when they first went to war with the Latin Kings
Lathrop Homes old tagging
Lathrop Projects old tag
Lathrop Projects old tag
News article from 1973 reporting about the "Deuce truce" between Royals, Aces and Deuces. This truce especially ended in 1974 when Deuces killed Arab.
Another picture from that 1973 article about the "Deuce truce" with Aces, Insane Deuces and Royals. The Royals are identified by their fist solute.
Lathrop projects old wall 1980s
Lathrop projects wall, 1980s
Lathrop Projects very old tagging
Lathrop Projects old tagging
Lathrop Projects old tagging
Lathrop Projects very old tagging
Hamlin Park 1989
Deuce and Latin Kings tagging inside the Lathrop projects
Lathrop Projects 1975 piece of a wall
1979 Lathrop projects Deuces
Very early 1990s People nation Deuce
"Munchkin D" early 1990s
Late 1980s when they were still People
Hamlin Park late 1989
1990 or 1991
1990s after turning Folks
1970s Jahn deuces, the guy in the middle is wearing a stolen Bishops sweater, I don't know how he came across a sweater from a 18th Street gang out south
1990s
Late 1990s Barry and Hoyne
Mid-late 1990s
Late 1990s Barry and Hoyne
1990s
Hamlin Park late 1990s
Late 1980s Hamlin Park
Early 1990s Hamlin Park
1980s Lathrop Projects
Early 1990s
1970s
1980s
Lathrop projects more old taggings
Lathrop Projects 1980 tagging
Lathrop Projects
Canaryville, 43rd Street Deuces late 1990s
Taggings from 1980 inside the Lathrop projects
Villa Park Insane Deuces card
Lathrop projects Insane Deuces
Old tagging from the Lathrop projects basement done possibly as far back as the 70s
Lathrop projects from long ago
Lathrop projects tagging showing unity between the branches of Insane Deuces, Young Deuces and the Clybourn Deuces
1980s Deuces and Latin King unity tag and you can see Albert "Psycho" Gonzalez tagged
1976 Lathrop projects
Original sweater worn by "Lil Man"
Mid 1980s Insane Deuces
Mid 1980s Insane Deuces
Belmont and Oakley Insane Deuces late 1980s
1995 Insane Deuces
Hamlin Park Insane Deuces late 1980s
Early to mid 1990s Hamlin Park Deuces posing for prison picture at Sheridan CC
Hamlin Park Insane Deuces 1990s
Insane Deuces mid 1980s J.T. on the left and Ice Mike on the right
1980s, a Latin King on the left and a Insane Deuce on the right
Insane Deuces from 1990 after flipping Folks and warring with Latin Kings
Pee Wee Insane Deuces 1990s
1980s Insane Deuces
1980s Insane Deuces
1980s Insane Deuces
1980s Insane Deuces
1980s Insane Deuces
1980s Insane Deuces
1980s Insane Deuces
1980s Insane Deuces
1980s Insane Deuces
1980s Insane Deuces
One hell of a rooftop mural done in the 1990s, Insane Deuces
A well-made drawing from the late 1990s Grand Ave in Aurora
Early 1980s Hamlin Park Insane Deuces
Circa 1990 Insane Deuces while still People
Early to mid-1980s Insane Deuces
Early to mid-1980s Insane Deuces
Melrose and Oakley Insane Deuces 1989
Original Aurora Insane Deuce 1980s
Lathrop projects and Hamlin Park Insane Deuces early 1990s
Early 1990s Hamlin Park and Addison Insane Deuces
Early 1990s New Years party for Hamlin Park and Lathrop projects Insane Deuces
Mid-1980s original Insane Deuces
Mid-1980s Felger Park (Belmont & Damen) Insane Deuces
Early to mid-90s pic of GDs and black Insane Deuces during this period where blacks were flipping back and forth between GD and Deuces

 

Please send in old school pics!

Known sections of the Insane Deuces past and present

Canaryville neighborhood 90s-present

Sections of Canaryville

43rd to 47th, Halsted to Union (Spade Town) 90s-present

Irving Park neighborhood

Sections of Irving Park

Keystone & Cullom

Jefferson Park neighborhood

Sections of Jefferson Park

Milwaukee & Menard

Hermosa neighborhood Established 1986-1992

Sections of Hermosa

Diversey & Kilbourn Established 1986-1992

Lincoln Park neighborhood Established 1971-1975

Clybourn/Damen to Leavitt/Hoyne Established 1971-1975 (Lathrop projects)

Lakeview neighborhood Established 1971-present years

Sections of Lakeview

Roscoe to School, Lincoln to Ravenswood Established 1971-present years

North Center neighborhood Established 1971-present years

Sections of North Center

Roscoe to George, Honore to Campbell (Hamlin Park) Established 1971-present years

Clybourn to Leavitt to Diversey (Lathrop projects) Established 1971-1992

Portage Park neighborhood 80s, 90s, 2000s, 2010s

Sections of Portage Park

Berteau to Belle Plaine, Milwaukee to Lavergne (Dickinson Park) 80s, 90s, 2000s, 2010s

Milwaukee & Montrose

River West neighborhood

Sections of River West

Milwaukee & Ohio

Southern West Town neighborhood

Sections of Southern West Town

Grand & Damen

 

 

Suburbs

Addison Established 1989-1995

Aurora Established 1980 (A-Town Deuces) Grand & Loucks, Ohio & Kane, Ohio & Century Lane, Ohio & Second, Farnsworth Park

Elgin Brook & Lovell and St. Francis Park

Montgomery

Naperville

Oswego

Villa Park Established 1989-1995