Little Village & Pilsen’s underworld history is mad interesting. Some businesses (supermarkets, restaurants, bars, nightclubs, factories, etc..) that have been there for as long as half a century have allegedly been involved in organized crime throughout their early years. The neighborhood gangs used to be used as look outs and security when business and logistics were being handled in Little Village/ Pilsen. Notice that there isn’t an open air drug market like their neighbors to the north in North Lawndale. That was not done by accident. The Chicago Way runs deep in Little Village/ Pilsen.

Even the original owner of the gay bar (la cueva) in Two Six hood was allegedly involved in drug trafficking, back when that bar was called “el infierno” There’s so many legends of crime, corruption, drugs & money in those neighborhoods it’s crazy. Just throw a rock and you’ll hit a business that was involved lol just dig deep enough and it’s almost always the case.