Chicago Gaylords

Almighty Gaylords
FoundedEarly 1950s
Founding locationChicago, Illinois, United States
Years active1950s–present
TerritoryChicago, Indiana, Florida, Iowa, Alabama, Wisconsin, Michigan
EthnicityMostly White Americans. Some Mexican Americans
Membership1,000–2,000
ActivitiesExtortion, battery, assault, gun trafficking, intimidation, murder
AlliesPeople Nation, Latin Kings, Insane South Side Popes, 12th Street Players, Indiana Aryan Brotherhood,[1] Vice Lords, Latin Brothers
RivalsFolk Nation, Insane Deuces, Simon City Royals, Insane Spanish Cobras, Maniac Latin Disciples, C-Notes, Insane North Side Popes

The Almighty Gaylords Nation is a Chicago street gang founded in the early 1950s.[2] The gang is part of the People Nation alliance and are known for disrupting rival gangs near Kilbourn Park.[3]

  1. ^ Thacker, Matt. "Alleged hate group members suspected of burglaries". News and Tribune. Archived from the original on 2021-05-15. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
  2. ^ Knox, George W.; Etter, Gregg; Smith, Carter F. (2018-07-04). Gangs and Organized Crime. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-351-64489-1.
  3. ^ Florida Department of Corrections. "Street Gangs — Chicago Based or Influenced: People Nation and Folk Nation". State of Florida. Archived from the original on 2008-03-16. Retrieved 2008-03-08.