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Overview. Chicago saw a major rise in violent crime starting in the late 1960s. Murders in the city peaked in 1974, with 970 murders when the city's population was over three million, resulting in a murder rate of around 29 per 100,000, and again in 1992, with 943 murders when the city had fewer than three million people, resulting in a murder rate of 34 murders per 100,000 citizens.
1919 – Interested parties, including local businessmen and private citizens fed-up with rampant local thuggery and murder in the city formed the Chicago Crime Commission, founded by Chicago Attorney Frank J. Loesch. In the 1920s, he was the one to coin the term, "Public Enemy", concerning Chicago's organized crime figures.
Chicago is considered the most gang -occupied city in the United States, with 150,000 gang-affiliated denizens, [1] representing more than 100 gangs. [2] Gang warfare and retaliation is common in Chicago. Gangs were responsible for 61% of the homicides in Chicago in 2011.
November 22, 2011. Parkway Gardens Apartment Homes, commonly known as O-Block, is a 694-unit privately owned apartment complex located in Greater Grand Crossing area, and is on the border of Woodlawn and Washington Park. [2] Chicago's Greater Grand Crossing, Woodlawn, and Washington Park community areas are located on the South Side of Chicago ...
CHICAGO - A drive-by shooting in Calumet Heights left four people wounded, one critically, Friday morning.. Police said the victims were standing on the sidewalk in the 9100 block of South Harper ...
June 15, 2024 at 8:55 AM. CHICAGO - A dozen people were wounded in shootings across Chicago Friday night. Chicago police responded to nine shootings between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. A total of 12 people ...
Almighty Vice Lord Nation. 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 30,000 and 35,000. It is also one of the founding members of the People Nation multi-gang alliance.
Chicago Outfit (Al Capone Gang) (Formerly called the "Capone Gang".) Jim Colosimo, founder. Johnny Torrio, foundational leader of American organized crime. Al Capone, heir of American organized crime. Frank Nitti.