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Chicago police searching for gunman who shot man inside Buffalo Wings and Rings in Bridgeport
One person sustained gunshot injuries late Friday night when a gunman opened fire inside a restaurant in the city’s Bridgeport neighborhood, police said. The shooting was reported at around 11:25 p.m. at Buffalo Wings and Rings, 3434 S. Halsted St. According to Chicago police, a 32-year-old man was inside the restaurant when two men approached and an argument transpired. One…
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Shortly after release from prison on wrongful conviction, cousins get makeovers at Bridgeport studio
Two men recently released from prison after serving over 40 years on a wrongful conviction received makeovers at a studio in Bridgeport.
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Shortly after release from prison on wrongful conviction, cousins get makeovers at Bridgeport studio
Two men recently released from prison after serving over 40 years on a wrongful conviction received makeovers at a studio in Bridgeport, NBC Chicago’s Courtney Sisk reports.
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Body found in trunk of burning car in Bridgeport identified by family as 15-year-old boy
As families prepare to celebrate Christmas, one mother on Chicago’s North Side is mourning and grieving the death of her only child. NBC 5’s Vi Nguyen reports.
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Body found in trunk of burning car in Bridgeport identified by family as 15-year-old boy
As families prepare to celebrate Christmas, one mother on Chicago’s North Side is mourning and grieving the death of her only child. “I met with his mother. They are heartbroken. They don’t understand how he winded up over here in this alley,” said crisis responder Andrew Holmes. “He’s not from around here. He’s not familiar with this area here.”...
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Body found in burning car in Chicago's Bridgeport neighborhood
A person’s body was found inside a burning car in Chicago’s Bridgeport neighborhood early Friday morning, NBC Chicago’s Courtney Sisk reports.
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Ramova Theatre to reopen this fall under ownership led by Quincy Jones, Jennifer Hudson and Chance the Rapper
Following decades of closure after generations of being one of Chicago’s premier theaters, Bridgeport’s Ramova Theatre is set to reopen this fall thanks to the help of some of the city’s musical heavyweights.
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Owner of Bridgeport Italian restaurant releases statement after establishment target of burglary
The owner of an Italian restaurant in Chicago’s Bridgeport neighborhood has released a statement after the establishment was targeted in an overnight break-in for the second time in just four months.
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Disturbing video shows thieves smashing into Bridgeport restaurant for second time in four months
In a disturbing incident captured on video, a group of thieves forcefully broke into Franco’s Italian Cuisine in Bridgeport early Tuesday morning.
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Man who found bag of cash and claimed finders-keepers pays back CT town
A Connecticut man who found a bag containing nearly $5,000 in cash outside a bank and claimed “finders-keepers” had a criminal charge against him dropped Wednesday after he gave the money back. Robert Withington, 57, went to Bridgeport Superior Court for a scheduled court hearing, and a state prosecutor informed Withington’s lawyer the felony larceny charge was being dropped. Withington…
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Chicago police issue community alert after attempted kidnapping of three minors in Bridgeport
Chicago police issued a community alert on Monday after an attempted kidnapping of three minors in Bridgeport on Sunday morning.
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Surveillance video shows moment of gunpoint robbery at Subway in Bridgeport
Overnight, police investigate a subway robbery. Surveillance video shows the suspect showing a gun, demanding cash from the cashier, and fleeing the store. The incident occurred around 1 AM in Bridgeport near West 31st and South Halsted. Fortunately, no injuries were reported.
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‘Banksyland' immersive art exhibit coming to Chicago for 2 weekends only. Here's where and when
From Monet to the WNDR museum, Chicago is no stranger to immersive exhibits. And for two weekends only, a new, perhaps more mysterious immersive art experience is being added to that list.
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Shop Owner Attacked, Prom Dresses Stolen in Series of Thefts on Chicago's South Side
A South Side shop owner is attacked and numerous prom dresses are stolen over the weekend, leaving teens devastated and parents furious. Natalie Martinez has more details.
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Shop Owner Attacked, Prom Dresses Stolen in Series of Thefts on Chicago's South Side
A South Side shop owner is attacked and numerous prom dresses are stolen over the weekend, leaving teens devastated and parents furious.
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Chicago Fire Crews Respond to Extra-Alarm Blaze at Bridgeport Liquor Store
Firefighters responded to an extra-alarm blaze Monday morning at a liquor store in Chicago’s Bridgeport neighborhood.
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Man Shot to Death During Fight in Bridgeport, Leaving Family Devastated
A family is in shock and police are investigating after a 50-year-old man was shot to death during a physical altercation with another man in the city’s Bridgeport neighborhood Tuesday morning. Evrod Cassimy has the latest details.
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Man Shot to Death During Fight in Bridgeport, Leaving Family Devastated
A man was fatally shot during a fight in Bridgeport Tuesday morning.
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Dead CEO of Failed Bridgeport Bank in the Spotlight as Embezzlement Trial Begins
John F. Gembara, the late president and CEO of a failed Bridgeport bank who was found dead in a customer’s bedroom five years ago, took center stage Tuesday as federal prosecutors described an elaborate embezzlement scheme they said caused the shutdown of Washington Federal Bank for Savings.
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3 Critically Injured in Multi-Vehicle Bridgeport Crash, Chicago Police Say
At least three people were critically injured after a crash involving multiple vehicles near the Dan Ryan Expressway on Wednesday afternoon, fire officials say.