In rare testimony, Chicago gang boss denies ordering hit
CHICAGO — The purported leader of Chicago’s notorious Hobos street gang took the stand Thursday at his racketeering trial — one of the biggest in recent city history — to insist he didn’t order a deadly hit on a gang associate-turned-informant to stop him from providing evidence that could put the gang leadership behind bars for life.
The trial, in its third month and expected to end by Christmas, comes as national attention has focused on a spike in Chicago violence, which has seen more than 700 homicides this year.