Almighty Simon City Royals Nation

Almighty Simon City Royals Nation is a Folks Mob made up of mostly whites and latinos.

Their colors are royal blue and black.

Their symbols include a Crest w/Lions, Shield, Swords, Cross w/3 slashes, Bunny w/bent right Ear, Cane, Shotguns.

The Simon City Royals were once the largest predominantly Caucasian street gang in Chicago, and quite possibly America. The Royals possibly originated in the Lakeview neighborhood in the vicinity of Irving Park & Ashland in the late 1950's. At this time, this group was known as the Royals, and some often referred to as the "Ashland" Royals. In 1959, there was a merger said to take place between the Royals and pre-existent gang known as "Simons-City", who operated mainly in the area of Almira Simons Park in the vicinity of Drake & Wabansia on Chicago's Northwest side. Although this merger was said to have taken place in 1959, the Simons-City group in-fact operated independently and did not embrace the "Royals" concept for years to come. During the 1960's the Royals grew at a rapid pace in the Lakeview neighborhood under the leadership of "Arab". However, by the early 1970's the Royals were beginning to experience gang turf wars and a recruitment drought. This lead some members of the Royals to assert themselves in other near-by neighborhood locations. In result this motion established a main section for the Simon City Royals based at the intersection of Paulina & Cornelia. In 1973 the Simon City Royals gathered smaller area gangs to form an inner-alliance known as the "Northside Aces". This group would consist of various small corner gangs in the area. Few younger members of the Simon City Royals were chosen to shift their membership to the Aces to help build a solid foundation for the group. This groups colors were Royal Blue & Gold. The alliance would add support to the Royals recruitment and expansion. Soon after this, the Deuces street gang initiated a shooting towards members of the group, which also terminated a short "peace treaty" between the Simon City Royals and Deuces. Due to this, the Northside Aces basically absorbed into members of the Simon City Royals Nation themselves. In 1974 the Simon City Royals engaged in many battles with rival gang members and shootings began to be more common. The Simon City Royals lost several members that year including their well known leader Arab. Despite the turmoil, by this time the Simon Cty Royals were also well known and went on to expand and grow outside of the Lakeview neighborhood.

A new section emerged in the vicinity of Lawrence & Kimball around Roosevelt High School. This group of SCR's would later become the Royals of Leland & St.Louis where most of their members would congregate. A Simon City Royal formerly from Paulina & Cornelia known as "Bimbo" stepped up to claim leadership for the Leland & St.Louis Royals. Bimbo was said to be a very successful recruiter, along with his younger brother "Tuffy", who was a very well known soldier on the streets. Bimbo was also modestly successful in squashing conflicts among other feuding White organizations in the area. However, in 1975 the shooting death of Bimbo was claimed by members of the Latin Kings street gang. Without Bimbo acting a peaceful catalyst, some relationships among members and other sides began to crumble and old views were expressed. Some time after this occured the Simon City Royals decided to ally the Insane Popes. This angered some members of the Simon City Royals. There was members of the Simon City Royals who broke away at this point and decided to commence their own unsanctioned sets in other area's of the city such as Humboldt Park and various Chicagoland suburbs. Many of these Royals that broke away and take roles as leaders were lacking the street skills and knowledge it actually took to be a successful leader. To make a known presence of themselves, members from these area's would initiate in gang fights that were unecessary and for the name sake. By the end of 1975 these sections successfully alienated their allies and friends, and the Simon City Royals as a whole nation were at war with most. Through-out parts of the 1970's the Simon City Royals fought with several street gangs including the Latin Kings, Gaylords, Deuces, Latin Eagles, Imperial Gangsters, and Insane Unknowns.

By 1977, the Simon City Royals were experiencing many changes in their organization. As time went on older sections had faded away and some of the newer sections were growing well paced. The Simon City Royals original street principles were vanishing and the minor operations of the gang were becoming more in depth. Drug dealing and burglary became full time activities. Carrying a gun on the streets was usually done by a selected few on occasions, but since had become a common role in everyday life for members. Due to these consistent crimes, many members of the SCR's were incarcerated. The Simon City Royals then started to develop structure within the prison systems through-out the United States. However by 1980, the majority of "oldschool" members were either incarcerated, dead, or retired and had left the gang lifestyle. The original ideology and principles of the Simon City Royals had faded. At this point there were very few Simon City Royals members that had real ties to their predecessors from the late 1960's and 1970's. The Simon City Royals were a principle founder of the Folks alliance in 1978. Due to the structure the Simon City Royals held in the prison systems the Black Gangster Disciples offered the Simon City Royals protection within the correctional facilities for exchange in firearms on the streets. In the 1980's the Simon City Royals and Latin Kings fought one of the fiercest gang wars to date in the Humboldt Park neighborhood. In the early 1980's under the leadership of the Brewer Brothers (Toddy "Dillenger" Brewer and Mike Brewer), the Simon City Royals started to operate in the Albany Park neighborhood. The gangs main source of income was theft and robbery at the time. In fact, they made the newspapers several times due to their strong armed burglary escapades. Later on, Dillenger was killed by the P.R. Stones (now Familia Stones).

Agim Hotza, the Fender brothers (Frank "Fats" Fender and William "Billy" Fender), Gregory "Riff Raff" Behzad, Bobby "Thief" Price, David "Lil Man" Attiles and Patrick Saunders would soon position themselves as candidates for leadership of the entire organization. Eventually, by the late 1980's, Agim Hotza established a firm hold on the organization. The gang experienced a growth under Hotza and began to get politically involved in the city, ensuring property and city jobs for members of the organization. However, the gang started to unravel a bit in the late 1980's. Hotza was incarcerated in 1989, leaving his under-boss, Frank "Fats" Fender to run the street operations. Fats was said to brutally enforce gang laws and angered many high-ranking members of the organization due to his strongman tactics. Fats was then incarcerated on drug charges in 1991. When Agim Hotza was released, he found the Simon City Royals organization in disarray. Many of the gangs strongholds had been lost to rival gangs or "yuppies" (through gentrification), and there existed subordination within the hierarchy of the gang. Agim Hotza retired from position in the Simon City Royals in 1995. Frank "Fats" Fender now released from jail objected to leave the state, thus leaving control of the gang to Brian "Mouse" Nelson. Mouse, incarcerated at the time ran the operations of the Simon City Royals on the inside. Mouse now resides in Tamms correctional facility. Nevertheless, the gang continues to exercise a major presence in the Albany Park, Logan Square, and Rogers Park neighborhoods. Ethnic changes and gentrification in their territory was the primary cause for the Simon City Royals decline. To maintain a solid membership of the organization the Simon City Royals today consists of many Latinos and few Black members in Chicago.