Teen charged in Brighton Park carjacking

A teenager was charged in connection with a Tuesday carjacking in the Brighton Park neighborhood.

Two men, 79 and 80, found fatally shot inside Brighton Park apartment building

An 80-year-old man was discovered in the hallway of the building with a gunshot wound to the chest and the head. A second male victim, whose age is unknown, was discovered with multiple gunshot wounds to the body in an apartment.

Woman critically hurt in fiery, rollover crash in Brighton Park

A woman was critically injured Wednesday morning when the car she was riding in crashed, flipped over and caught fire in the Brighton Park neighborhood.

Nearly 73% of eligible Chicagoans have received one dose of COVID-19 vaccine

It's been one week since Mayor Lori Lightfoot and the Chicago Department of Public Health announced a new campaign to get people vaccinated.

Chicago man takes pickax to speed bump behind home, faces $500 fine

A Chicago resident fed up with the speed bump behind his home took matters into his own hands and incurred a $500 ticket in the process.

Suspect engaged in conversation with man at traffic light before fatally shooting him: police

A 23-year-old man was stopped at a traffic light when a suspect engaged in conversation with him. When the light turned green and the victim proceeded to drive away, the offender fired shots in the direction of the victim.

2 shot while driving in Brighton Park; 1 in critical condition

A 42-year-old man and a 34-year-old man were traveling in a vehicle when they heard several shots and felt pain, Chicago police said.

Missing teen from Brighton Park found safely

Briana Laurenzana, a 13-year-old girl who was reported missing from Brighton Park on the Southwest Side, has been located, according to Chicago police.

47 shot, 3 fatally, in Chicago this weekend

At least three people have been killed and 43 others wounded in shootings across Chicago since Friday night, including a mass shooting Saturday morning in Chatham that left one dead and nine others hurt.

15-year-old boy among 3 facing carjacking charges in Chicago

A 15-year-old boy and two men face charges in separate carjackings in the Archer Heights, Back of the Yards, and Brighton Park neighborhoods.

Missing man, 38, last seen in Brighton Park

A 38-year-old man reported missing was last seen in Brighton Park on the Southwest Side.