Bridgeport
Massive Warehouse Fire Caused By Open Flame Inside
The Chicago Fire Department has determined the extra-alarm blaze that gutted a Bridgeport warehouse was caused when an open flame in the building ignited combustible material inside.
Warehouse Fire On South Side Burning Again
A fire warehouse on the South Side has broken out again, one day after the blaze sent about a third of the city’s fire department to battle the blaze.
Firefighters Remain On Scene Of Massive Warehouse Fire
The ice-encrusted remains of a massive abandoned warehouse, the site of the biggest blaze in Chicago in about seven years, was still smoldering on Wednesday
Extra-Alarm Fire Engulfs Bridgeport Warehouse
Firefighters were at the scene of an extra-alarm blaze at a large vacant warehouse in the Bridgeport neighborhood Tuesday night.
Man Shot While Driving On Stevenson Expressway
A man was shot while driving on the Stevenson Expressway Sunday night in the South Side Bridgeport neighborhood.
Fire Guts Bridgeport Apartment
Fire gutted a 3-flat apartment building early this morning in the Bridgeport neighborhood.
Hardware Store Owner Hopes Snowstorm Brings Profits
With snow in the forecast, the owner of a Bridgeport hardware store has his fingers crossed.
Bicyclist Dies A Day After Striking Vehicle In Bridgeport
A 68-year-old man died Friday morning, a day after he struck a vehicle while riding his bicycle in the Bridgeport.
Bridgeport Woman Excited About Neighborhood’s New Police Commander
“I think it’s incredible. I mean, we couldn’t have asked for anything better,” January Overton said. “I truly believe that this is gonna change drastically what’s happening on our block, and in the area.”
Construction Company Executive Slain While Parking Car In Bridgeport
Was he targeted for a hit, or was it something else? Chicago police have been searching for a motive in the shooting death of a local construction company executive in Bridgeport.
Family: Man Killed At Hot Dog Stand Was Leaving Gang Life
Jose Escobar’s family said his recent decision to black-out his Latin King gang tattoos showed he was serious about making a change.
3 Dead, At Least 5 Wounded In Weekend Violence
Three people have been killed and at least another five wounded in gun violence throughout Chicago this weekend.
Elderly Bridgeport Man Reported Missing
Police are searching for a missing elderly man with Alzheimer’s disease who went missing from his Bridgeport neighborhood home Saturday.
One Dead, One Wounded In Bridgeport Shooting
Two men were shot — one fatally — in an apparent gang-related dispute in front of a Bridgeport neighborhood fast food restaurant Sunday morning.
7 Dead, 24 Others Wounded In Weekend Violence
It has been a terrifying and deadly weekend in Chicago, with at least seven people dead and at least 24 more wounded in shootings since Friday afternoon.
Autopsy Planned For Hoarder Found Dead In Bridgeport Home
An autopsy will be performed Monday on a 60-year-old Bridgeport neighborhood man whose body was found just outside his front door over the weekend.
Police: Hoarder Found Dead In Bridgeport Home
A 60-year-old Bridgeport man was found dead this morning at his own front door. Police say the man was a hoarder.
‘My Bridgeport’ By John Aranza
Bridgeport is known as the historical home of the Daley family and other political dynasties. But there’s much more to the Near South Side neighborhood than that.
Two War Vets Finally Feel At Ease To Celebrate Memorial Day
Coming home is a process for some who have seen war, CBS 2′s Brad Edwards reports.
Attorneys: ‘NATO 3′ Defendants Arrested To Justify Summit Security
Defense attorneys for the three men accused of making firebombs to attack police and other high-profile targets during the NATO Summit claimed police and prosecutors fabricated the charges to justify the intense security measures put in place for the summit.
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- Four Schools To Be Spared From Closing; Another To Be DelayedHours before a final vote by the Chicago Board of Education, Chicago Public Schools officials have agreed to back off of plans to close four of the 53 elementary schools targeted for closing at the end of the school year, Board Vice President Jesse Ruiz confirmed Wednesday morning.415
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