Akeem Briscoe murder: 7-year-old boy killed by stray bullet 4 days after funeral for his dad

Akeem Briscoe was killed Wednesday night when a possible dispute among gang members of the Maniac Latin Disciples erupted into gunfire, sending a bullet through the window of the boy’s Chicago home.

7-year-old killed by stray bullet inside home in Humboldt Park
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Police say the child victim was in the washroom of his West Town home in the 2600 block of West Potomac Avenue when a stray bullet came through the window and struck him.

Man fatally stabbed in Chicago's Humboldt Park

A man was stabbed to death Friday morning on Chicago's West Side in Humboldt Park area. 

Man, 25, charged in deadly drive-by shooting in Humboldt Park

A Chicago man is facing charges in connection with a fatal drive-by shooting last July in the Humboldt Park neighborhood.

Chicago man sentenced to 4 years for having gun while on parole for prior firearm offense

A man who was on parole for prior gun charges was sentenced to four years in federal prison after he was found with a loaded firearm near a Chicago playground in March 2021.

Reputed gang member charged with triple shooting in Humboldt Park, gunning down rival in hair salon

A reputed gang member suspected of gunning down a rival in a Lawndale hair salon last year was arrested this week after he was implicated in a triple shooting in Humboldt Park, according to Cook County prosecutors.

Three people shot in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood

Chicago police said that the victims in the shooting, which happened on West Ohio and North Spaulding around 5 p.m., were all male.

Hispanic Heritage Month: Puerto Ricans make their mark in Chicago

Hispanic Heritage Month is well underway and if you didn't know, Latinos make up the second-largest ethnic group in Chicago.

Hispanic Heritage Month: Puerto Ricans make their mark in Chicago
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Chicago's Puerto Rican population isn't the largest Latino community in our city, but Puerto Ricans have definitely made their mark.

14-year-old among 2 charged in Humboldt Park carjacking

Two teenage boys are facing charges in connection with an armed carjacking Wednesday in the Humboldt Park neighborhood.

Chicago's Puerto Rican community mobilizes for Hurricane Fiona relief

Humboldt Park is ground zero of the Puerto Rican community in Chicago and people are rallying Tuesday to help millions in distress in their homeland.