Familia Stones
I will not get into the whole story of the Puerto Rican Stones and the Puerto Rican Future Stones because I have separate pages for those two histories. The …
Gangs
Kool Gang
I really do not know much about these guys except that they were located in the Pilsen neighborhood in between Ambrose and Bishops territory somewhere …
Two Ones (Folks, 21st&Leavitt)
In the year 1984, Pepe Padola moved to 21st and Western from the 21st and Paulina area. Pepe grew up around the Paulina Two Ones …
YLO Cobras
The concept of “YLO” came about in 1971 invented by the Young Lords as they used “YLO” to represent “Young Lords Organization.” By the mid-1970s …
Insane Unknowns
Some of my reference for much of this history is from Lord E of the United Neighborhoods alliance in case there is any disagreement. The …
Racine Boys
The Racine Boys formed at 18th Place and Racine in the year 1970 which was the same year Bishops and Latin Brothers began in the …
Two Two Boys
The story of the foundation of the Two Two Boys is highly unique from many of the other notorious street gangs in Chicago. The story …
Insane Majestics
The Insane Majestics began in the mid-1980s in the Marshall Square neighborhood. The original name was the “Majestic Party Crew” and was founded by …
Spanish Cobras
The foundation of the Insane Spanish Cobras dates back to the year 1958 in the streets of Bridgeport on Chicago’s south side. In the …
Latin Brothers
The Latin Brothers may date back to the late1960s but at that time they were known as the “Unicorns.” I do not know much of …