ChicagoGangs.org - Gangs of Chicago

Gangs are quite prolific these days and every large metropolis has their own. Chicago is very rich in gang history and many people believe that the origin of modern day gangs began in this city. Chicago was well known for organized crime syndicate sin the past and the creation of the People and Folks can be accredited to Chicago. Gangs are organizations that share a common identity. In the present the word gang refers to organized groups that control a territory through the use of violence especially against other gangs. Gangs are as diverse as the ideologies that influence and motivate them. Many gangs are groups of an ethnic minority and it could be believed that this type of gang culture arises due to aspects of social marginality. In Chicago, as in many other large cities, gangs are not limits to gender, race, culture, or neighbourhood. There are all types of gangs with members from all types of ethnicities, gender and cultural backgrounds. Gangs can have few members or can have as many as thousands depending on the gang. Ages doesn’t seem to define what a gang member is either as there are some as young as 10 or as old as 50. Street gangs have bee around for a long time in Chicago and form part of the city’s secret underground world. The site offers a look into these organizations and provides images on many of the gangs in the area.