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The Simon City Royals, also known as the Almighty Simon City Royal Nation, are a street and prison gang which began in Chicago during 1952 as Simon City, a greaser gang. They named themselves for Simons Park, which is located on the corner of Drake and Wabansia in the Humboldt Park neighborhood where they originally formed.
Carrie Roe. Theodore L. "Teddy" Roe (August 26, 1898 – August 4, 1952) was an African-American organized crime figure who led an illegal gambling empire in South Side, Chicago during the 1940s and early 1950s. Roe earned the nickname "Robin Hood" because of his philanthropy among the neighborhood poor. [1][2] After refusing to pay "street tax ...
Origins and history. The Almighty Gaylords Nation, founded in 1953, is one of Chicago's oldest street gangs, [4] originating in the West Town neighborhood at the intersection of Grand Avenue and Noble Street. Initially composed mostly of Italians, it also included some Mexican Americans, reflecting the ethnic diversity of the area, which was ...
The Almighty Vice Lord Nation (Vice Lords for short, abbreviated AVLN) is the second-largest and one of the oldest street and prison gangs in Chicago, Illinois. Its total membership is estimated to be between 80,000 and 85,000. It is also one of the founding members of the People Nation multi-gang alliance. [3] [7]
William Morris " Flukey " Stokes (December 12, 1937 – November 19, 1986) was an American reputed mobster from Chicago, Illinois. Stokes was from the South Side and well known for his silk suits, [9] diamond rings, and flamboyant lifestyle [10] as a drug trafficking kingpin and pool hall owner. [11] Stokes immortalized himself in Chicago by ...
Graffiti piece by the defunct 49th & Honore set of the Gangster Disciple Nation on West 50th Street and South Hermitage Avenue, Chicago IL. Chicago is considered the most gang-occupied city in the United States, with 150,000 gang-affiliated tenants, [1] representing more than 100 gangs. [2] Gang warfare and retaliation are common in Chicago ...
The Gold Coast and the Slum: Sociological Study of Chicago's Near North Side. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1929. ISBN 978-0-226-98945-7; Mason City Globe-Gazette. Chicago Peddler of Alcohol Is Found Dead. Iowa: 27 June, 1929(Page 4). Newspaper Archive. Decatur Review. Moran Gangster Latest Victim. Decatur, Illinois: 27 June, 1929.
1978–present; 44 years ago. Territory. Chicago. Ethnicity. any (multiethnic) Activities. Drug trafficking, robbery, money laundering and murder. People Nation is an alliance of street gangs generally associated with the Chicago area. [1] They are rivals of the Folk Nation alliance of gangs.