Fireworks blamed for fire that destroyed 1 garage, damaged others in Bridgeport
Neighbors said it was a miracle that no one was hurt in the fire in a Bridgeport alley on July 4th.
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Neighbors said it was a miracle that no one was hurt in the fire in a Bridgeport alley on July 4th.
Neighbors said it was a miracle that no one was hurt in the fire in a Bridgeport alley on July 4th. Lauren Victory reports.
Anyone who lives in Chicago knows not a 4th of July goes by without fireworks booming across the city. However, it is illegal to light them except in displays with a permit — and the fire in Chicago’s Bridgeport neighborhood amounted to a very visual reason why. Lauren Victory reports.
Two people were arrested after a multi-car crash in Bridgeport, Chicago police said Friday.
It happened at the intersection of 31st Street and Lowe Avenue around 9 a.m.
The festival will be held in Millennium Park on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
Chicago police are investigating after half a dozen cash registers stolen from businesses in South Barrington, Illinois were dumped in an empty lot behind a residence in the city.
Police said two men damaged the front or rear door frame of a residential building until they gained access.
The burglaries happened in the Chinatown and Bridgeport neighborhoods during the afternoon and evening hours.
The victim was getting out of his car when a red SUV approached him, and someone from inside fired shots in his direction.
The victim was getting out of his car when a red SUV approached him, and someone from inside fired shots in his direction. Shardaa Gray reports.
The shooting happened in the 2500 block of South Hillock Avenue just before 11:30 p.m.
The office of Ald. Nicole Lee (11th) promised to fix the flooding problem with a new pump, and now the waters have receded.
The pier serves a fishing program for people with physical and intellectual disabilities.
The popular fishing pier at a park in Chicago's Bridgeport neighborhood has been flooded for months — and nobody can access it.
The popular fishing pier at a park in Chicago’s Bridgeport neighborhood has been flooded for months — and nobody can access it. Charlie De Mar reports.
Urban Rivers now wants help giving the beaver a name, and asked for ideas on the Chicago subreddit.
The fire started shortly before 7 a.m. in a two-story apartment building in the 1300 block of West Fuller Street.
Doors for the fest open Friday and Saturday from 5 to 9 p.m., with early admission for the MVP experience starting at 4 p.m.
The fest takes over the Ramova Theatre in Bridgeport Friday and Saturday. Sheena Quinn, White Sox senior director of public relation, talks about what fans can expect.
The dog's owner, Kent Maynard, said his case was treated differently from the start.
Speaking to CBS News Chicago for the first time, the dog's owner, Kent Maynard, said there has been no accountability in the months since an off-duty officer shot and killed his dog in Bridgeport. He also said his case was treated differently from the start. Megan Hickey reports.
CBS News Chicago was told the fire started in the basement of the house and quickly spread.
Flames were seen shooting through the roof of the house on Lock Street.
A total of 11 cars have been stolen this month during the evening and early morning hours—the latest two were taken on Saturday.
