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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.
History. The first gangs in Chicago were loosely organized groups of European immigrants in the late 1800s. In 1910, Big Jim Colosimo founded the Chicago Outfit on the South Side. In the early 1950s, immigration to Chicago had picked up considerably, namely to the west side and parts of the south side with many coming from Puerto Rico.
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.
CHICAGO - Nearly a dozen people were robbed at gunpoint in Brighton Park in under half an hour early Monday morning.. According to Chicago police, four incidents happened between 1:09 a.m. and 1: ...
CHICAGO - A man was critically wounded after being shot in Back of the Yards Friday afternoon.. At about 3:30 p.m., a 23-year-old man was inside a parked car in the 4600 block of South Damen ...
September 14, 2024 at 8:26 AM. CHICAGO - Two men were shot near Chicago's Magnificent Mile early Saturday morning, according to Chicago police. The shooting happened in the Loop in the first block ...
Since 2001, at least 50 women between the ages of 18 and 58 have been murdered in a similar fashion within the city of Chicago. [2] The victims were predominantly Black, typically employed as prostitutes, and often had previous experiences with the justice system.
The George Floyd riots in Chicago were a series of civil disturbances in 2020 in the city of Chicago, Illinois. Unrest in the city began as a response to the murder of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis on May 25, 2020. The demonstrations and riots, supporting justice for Floyd and protesting police brutality, occurred simultaneously ...