Old School Chicago Greaser Gangs - 1950s Through 1980s
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CORTLAND STACYS, MEDILL MADMEN, SAYRE SCHOOL BOYS, SAYRE PARK BOYS,
KEELER AND IRVING PARTY PEOPLE, LELAND AVE PARTY PEOPLE, INSANE HOODS,
WILSON BOYS, PARK 9ers, WHITE KNIGHTS, ROMAN SAINTS, BYRON AND KOSTNER
BOYS, BANKERS, HELLS DEVILS, TOKERS, GREENVIEW BOYS, HEADS,
ARISTOCRATS, NOBLE KNIGHTS, TWELFTH STREET PLAYERS, IRISH CLOWNS,
MANIAC DRIFTERS, BASEMENT BOYS, ICOs, JCLs, BELL PARKERS, RIIS PARKERS,
MONROE BOYS, LECLAIRE AND GEORGE, HOWARD STREET GREASERS, JOKERS,
STONED YARDERS, DRUMMOND BOYS, GUZZLERS, CHI-WEST, A-BOYS, COAL
YARDERS, ASHLAND AND ADDISON, BLACK TOPS, KENMORE BOYS, TAYLOR STREET
DUKES, PULASKI PARK, DOVER LORDS, ABOs, LOCAL 13, SHABONA PARK BOMBERS,
ELMWOOD PARK BOYS, HARLEM PLAYERS, PARK BOYS, FURIES, MIGHTY GRAND,
LAZY GENTS, GRAND AND NOBLE BOYS, ARMOUR HITMEN, THORNDALE JAGOFFS,
C-NOTES, SIMON CITY ROYALS, INSANE POPES, STONED FREAKS, PALMER BOYS,
BLACKHAWK PARK ASSASSINS, ROYAL CAPRIS, TAYLOR STREET JOUSTERS,
ALMIGHTY GAYLORDS.
SOUTH SIDE GANGS: The Dukes, Artesian Cobras (a greaser gang who
evolved from the 59 Street Supreme rulers, and most of whom were
weightlifting fanatics), The Settlement (1966-1968), Latin Souls, Latin
Lovers, and Street Lords. The Latin Lovers and the Street Lords briefly
combined their forces around 1975 to become the Street Lords. Of all
the gangs mentioned, the Mad Lads were predominantly white, and wore
gray sweaters and berets. Other gangs that hungout in the area were:
The V's they hung around behind Gage Pk H.S. The Kingsmen, they were
from around 59th Street. Nightingales, they hung by the grammer school
on 52nd and Rockwell. The Burger King Boys, they hung at B.K. that used
to be on 55th east of Ashland. Sawyer Boys, hung at Sawyer school at
53rd and Sawyer. And the Whipple Street Boys.