Warlords Wicker Park, La Familia Warlords
The Warlord’s began in the year 1964 in the Wicker Park neighborhood. The Warlords were born out of the Latin Kings that formed …
Gangs
Villa Lobos
The Villa Lobos are one of the oldest street gangs in the Pilsen community. Villa Lobos means “Village Wolves” in Spanish. The formation happened in …
Uptown Rebels
The Uptown Rebels came about in the year 1969 at the intersection of Montrose and Malden in the Uptown neighborhood. At this intersection was a …
Latin Lovers
The Latin Lovers story begins in the year 1970 in the Logan Square neighborhood. By this time Latin Kings, Gaylords and Imperial Gangsters were flooding …
Taylor Jousters
The Taylor Jousters started in the year 1960 in the Near West Side neighborhood at the intersection of Taylor Street and Oakley Street in the …
Thorndale Jag Offs
At the intersection of Thorndale and Kenmore in 1962 a 14 year old youth by the name of Joe Ganci organized a greaser gang …
Stoned Freaks
The Freak’s story dates back to the year 1967 at a time when the Vietnam War was raging on and many young men and women …
Taylor Dukes
The Taylor Street Dukes came to be out of the influence of the notorious Forty Two Gang. The Forty Two Gang was founded by at …
Tall Arabian Posse
The Tall Arabian Posse Boys came about in the year 1991 in the Marquette Park neighborhood at the intersection of 63rd Street and Kedzie which …
Stone Kents
This story can be told in three parts because three pieces is what the Kents are made of. I have been very close on the …