Brighton Park

Someone uncovered a bit of explosive history Wednesday morning in their Southwest Side backyard. The Brighton Park resident was digging when he came across a live 75mm artillery shell dating back to World War II, according to Chicago police spokesman Tom Ahern. The man called in police officers who showed up and radioed in the bomb squad to the home…

Two people threw bricks through the window of Ald. Ray Lopez’s (15th) office Sunday in Brighton Park on the Southwest Side.

Chicago Ald. Raymond Lopez said on Thursday his home was targeted by “gang bangers” after he was “awakened” overnight to bricks being thrown through the windows of his Brighton Park home and a nearby garage set on fire. NBC 5’s Patrick Fazio reports

Chicago Ald. Raymond Lopez said Thursday he was “awakened” overnight to bricks being thrown through the windows of his Brighton Park home and a nearby garage set on fire. NBC 5’s Chris Hush reports

Chicago Ald. Raymond Lopez said Thursday he was “awakened” overnight to bricks being thrown through the windows of his Brighton Park home and a nearby garage set on fire. Chris Hush reports.

Chicago Ald. Raymond Lopez said Thursday he was “awakened” overnight to bricks being thrown through the windows of his Brighton Park home and a nearby garage set on fire. The 15th Ward alderman wrote on Twitter he believes the incident was because “gang bangers think they can intimidate me & my family b/c I want my residents to be...

An off-duty Chicago police officer was wounded in a shooting on the city’s Southwest Side early Tuesday, officials said.

An off-duty Chicago police officer was wounded in a shooting on the city’s Southwest Side early Tuesday, officials said.

A Garfield Ridge man allegedly stabbed a liquor store clerk to death Saturday after he was turned away from buying a case of beer in Brighton Park, prosecutor say. Moises Morales didn’t have an ID and was turned away twice before allegedly pulling out a 4-to-6-inch knife and repeatedly stabbing 56-year-old cashier Christ Douvlis, Cook County prosecutors said Monday. The attack was allegedly carried...

A person is being questioned by police after a 56-year-old man was killed Saturday in a stabbing inside a Brighton Park business on the Southwest Side. About 12:30 p.m., Christ Douvlis was inside the business in the 4000 block of South Kedzie Avenue when another person approached him, sparking an argument, Chicago police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office…

A postal worker was among two people shot Friday afternoon in Brighton Park on the Southwest Side. The 47-year-old USPS employee was delivering mail about 2:20 p.m. in the 2900 block of West 40th Street when he heard gunfire and was struck in the cheek, Chicago police said. Another man, 21, was hit by gunfire in his thigh, police said….

Two people have been arrested for the shooting of a 7-year-old girl who was injured on Christmas during a family gathering on the city’s Southwest Side, Chicago police said. The suspects, Jaime Lopez, 22, and Gabriela Lopez, 35, were each charged with attempted murder, according to a news release issued by the Chicago Police Department. The young victim was inside…

A 30-year-old man has been charged in connection with a Dec. 28 hit-and-run involving a pedestrian in Brighton Park on the Southwest Side.

A 30-year-old man has been charged in connection with a Dec. 28 hit-and-run involving a pedestrian in Brighton Park on the Southwest Side. NBC 5’s Charlie Wojciechowski has the latest details.

A 7-year-old girl hit by a stray bullet while inside a Chicago home on Christmas morning remained in critical condition Thursday as her family thanked the public for an “outpouring of support.” The girl was shot Wednesday while in a home on the city’s Southwest Side, according to authorities. Police have said she was not the intended target in...

A 7-year-old girl was among two people shot on Christmas during a family gathering at a Brighton Park home. Chris Coffey reports.

A 7-year-old girl was among two people shot on Christmas during a family gathering at a Brighton Park home. The girl was inside with her family about 1:37 a.m. Wednesday when someone on the sidewalk fired shots into the home in the 3500 block of South Washtenaw Avenue, Chicago police said. The girl was struck in the torso and taken…

A 7-year-old girl was among two people shot on Christmas during a family gathering at a Brighton Park home.

A 21-year-old woman was shot and critically wounded Thursday afternoon in Brighton Park on the Southwest Side.