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gangs Prohibited Activities: It is unlawful for any person, who intentionally participates in the operation and management of an enterprise, directly or indirectly, to: -knowingly do so, directly or indirectly, through a pattern of predictive activity -knowingly cause another to violate this article -knowingly conspire to violate this article PENALTY: 7-30 years of imprisonment or the penalty range for the underlying predicate act-whichever is higher. Predicate Activity: Includes solicitation of murder for hire; first degree murder; drug induced homicide; kidnapping; aggravated kidnapping; aggravated unlawful restraint; forcible detention; child abduction; trafficking in persons; criminal sexual assault; aggravated criminal sexual assualt; predatory crimial sexual assault; aggravated criminal sexual abuse; indecent solicitation of a child, indecent solicitation of an adult; promoting prostitution; promoting juvenile prostitution, patronizing a minor engaged in prostitution, aggravated discharge of a firearm; residential burglary; armed robbery, aggravated robbery; unlawful possession of a firearm by a street gang member; aggravated possession of a stolen firearm; cannabis trafficking; manufacture or delivery of cannabis; manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance; controlled substances trafficking; calculated criminal drug conspiracy; street gang criminal drug conspiracy; manufacturing or delivery of methamphetamine [720 ILCS 5/33G3]. Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Street Gang Member: A person commits unlawful possession of a firearm by a street gang member when he/she knowingly possesses, carries or conceals on or about his/her person a firearm and firearm ammunition while (not on their own property) has not been issued a currently valid FOID card and is a member of a street gang [720 ILCS 5/24-1.8]. (Penalty - Class 2 Felony - 3 to 10 years imprisonment) Basic Elements of Gangs Parents do not realize that children will turn elsewhere to get the love and attention if it is not given in the home. Give your children the attention, praise, and encouragement they desire and deserve. Gang prevention begins in H