Alderman Says Gangs Have Left At Least 13 Blocks In The Dark In Brighton Park, And Problem Is Getting Worse – CBS Chicago

Walk down the streets in Brighton Park, you can see it for yourself – sliced wires hanging out at the bases of light poles. We found a few in such condition – pulled, broken, clipped.” Why are they doing it? “Obviously to be the dark to; do what they want to do – whether it’s driving through the neighborhood trying to shoot people, graffiti, or do other things of that nature,” Lopez said. “As soon as we can fix it with CDOT, the lights are out the very next day,” he said. CBS talked to people who live and work here and walk the streets of Brighton Park every day. Nary a soul would go on camera – even anonymously.