street gang rico law in chicago

http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/news/2012/06/11/illinois-to-go-after-gangs-with-racketeering-law/

aint it just the same as the rico law that already exists?

its funny how these gang leaders turn out to be like 15 so often.

From what I can tell it's the same basic idea. But it's being used on a state level, rather on a federal level.