Burglars targeting homes in Bridgeport
People on Chicago's South Side are being warned about a string of burglaries in the Bridgeport neighborhood. The burglars are breaking in during broad daylight.
1 hospitalized after Dan Ryan crash at 35th Street
Lanes of the Dan Ran Expressway were briefly closed Thursday while crews responded to a crash at 35th Street.
Man dead of apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound outside police station was suspect in fatal shooting
A man who died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound Monday afternoon outside the 9th District police station was considered a suspect in an earlier homicide.
Chicago man accused of sex trafficking young women
SEX TRAFFICKING: "Peter" Zhang is accused of trafficking young women on escort websites. The sheriff's department says they found $3,000, about 20 cellphones, hundreds of condoms, boxes of lubricant and contracts between Zhang and the women he victimized.
Failed Bridgeport bank employees charged by feds with embezzlement
Four former employees of a failed Bridgeport bank have been charged in a $29 million embezzlement scheme, federal prosecutors announced Friday.
Police search for man who tried to lure child in Bridgeport
Chicago police are searching for a man who tried to lure a boy Tuesday in Bridgeport on the South Side.
Man killed in crash on Stevenson Expressway in Bridgeport
RIP: Wendell Turner, 60, was killed in a crash on the Stevenson Expressway in Bridgeport. He was not wearing a seatbelt.
Man ran from Dan Ryan crash that sent man falling 45 feet over retaining wall in Bridgeport: police
A Ford Heights man is charged with leaving the scene of a crash on the Dan Ryan Expressway that sent a man falling dozens of feet from the highway.
Community comes together for baby essentials supply drive
Jenne Myers, CEO of Chicago Cares, talks about their supply drive today in Bridgeport that is handing out baby essentials to those who need it.
Lyft driver charged with raping passenger outside her Chicago home
A Lyft driver allegedly raped a passenger outside her Bridgeport home after picking her up in Uptown, prosecutors said.
Bridgeport residents fed up over dangerous drag racing in their neighborhood
People living around the Chicago Stockyards District say nothing is being done to stop the growing problem of drag racing.
Catalytic converter thefts reported in South Side neighborhoods: police
The catalytic converters were stolen from parked vehicles, Chicago police said.
2 charged in carjacking of IDOT worker on Dan Ryan
A 22-year-old man will face gun and vehicle trespassing charges and a minor will face two counts of aggravated hijacking and aggravated use of a weapon.
2 arrested after IDOT worker carjacked on Dan Ryan
Two people are in custody Monday after a stolen vehicle crashed on the Dan Ryan Expressway and a suspect carjacked an IDOT employee in Bridgeport.
Police investigate rash of thefts of parked cars left running on South, Southwest sides
Police asked anyone with information to call Area Central detectives at 312-747-8382.
11 kids wounded among 26 shot in Chicago since Friday evening
Ten juveniles were among the 19 people shot in Chicago over the weekend.
Girl, 17, missing from Bridgeport found safe
Ariana Osorio, a 17-year-old girl who was last seen Jan. 25 in the 3800 block of South Emerald Avenue, has been located safely, Chicago police said.
Person shot on ramp from Stevenson to Dan Ryan Expressway
One person was struck in the back and taken to the hospital for treatment.
Fire rips through Bridgeport burger joint, 'devastated' owners unsure if they will rebuild
The owners of a 24-hour burger joint in Bridgeport are “devastated and heartbroken” after an early morning fire ripped through Hamburger Heaven Express on Archer Avenue.
Bridgeport man charged with smearing feces on cars
Ke Hu, 46, was arrested Oct. 15 in the 3100 block of South Halsted Street after police identified him as a man “wanted for using feces and food to deface vehicle and storefronts” throughout June, according to Chicago police.