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Sweaters and Other Strange Ephemera of Chicago’s 1970s Stree

We took a look at the history of Chicago’s gang sweaters.

Aired 05/18/2017 | Rating NR

Chicago Tonight

Sweaters and Other Strange Ephemera of Chicago’s 1970s Stree

Clip: 5/18/2017 | 6m 19sVideo has Closed Captions

We took a look at the history of Chicago’s gang sweaters.

In the early days of their existence, Chicago’s street gangs developed some unique conventions that, ironically, actually helped law enforcement track them down. We took a look at the history of Chicago’s gang sweaters.

Aired 05/18/2017 | Rating NR

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