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Judge releases CPS bus aide accused of leaving gun where student fired shot

September 16, 2026 8:44 PM CWBChicago

A judge on Wednesday denied the state’s request to detain a school bus aide who allegedly left a firearm on a Chicago Public Schools bus, where a special needs student found it and fired a shot Monday afternoon.

Burglars targeted 88-year-old Bridgeport woman in sneaky scheme, prosecutors say

March 4, 2026 9:28 AM Tim Hecke

Two suburban men used a ruse about construction work to get inside an elderly woman’s Bridgeport home to steal money and jewelry from right under her nose, prosecutors say. Now, one of them has been locked up to await trial, while the other is on an ankle monitor.

Burglars are forcing their way into Bridgeport apartments, police warn

January 3, 2026 4:47 AM CWBChicago

Chicago police issued a community alert warning of a series of home break-ins reported over the past two weeks in the Bridgeport neighborhood. In each case, the prowler forced an apartment door open and stole property from inside.

$10K reward for tips about auto thieves who killed man in Bridgeport

November 30, 2025 4:44 AM Tim Hecke

Cook County Crime Stoppers is offering a $10,000 reward for information that helps identify the crew responsible for killing a 26-year-old man during a violent auto-theft encounter in Bridgeport last year.

Man who shot Red Line passenger was supposed to be home on electronic monitoring, officials say

November 28, 2025 6:36 AM Tim Hecke

A man accused of shooting a concealed carry holder on the Red Line this summer was supposed to be confined to his home under one of the Cook County Chief Judge’s electronic monitoring programs, but he was instead on the streets, one of many violations he racked up in the weeks before the attack, according to court records reviewed by CWBChicago.

$1,000 reward for thugs who carjacked man in front of a child on Halloween

November 1, 2025 7:42 PM Tim Hecke

Cook County Crime Stoppers is offering a $1,000 reward to help Chicago police catch the three men who pistol-whipped and robbed a father in front of a young child on Halloween afternoon in Bridgeport.

Trick-or-treat nightmare as gunmen attack, carjack man in front of child on Halloween

November 1, 2025 7:41 AM Tim Hecke

In an infuriating video obtained by CWBChicago, three armed men are seen pistol-whipping, robbing, and carjacking a man at gunpoint seconds after he helped the young girl out of his car for Halloween trick-or-treating in Bridgeport on Friday afternoon.

SUV sat in Bridgeport intersection for 20 minutes before cops found two people shot to death inside

October 18, 2025 8:18 AM Tim Hecke

A man and woman were found shot to death inside an SUV that apparently sat unnoticed in a Bridgeport intersection for up to 20 minutes before police discovered their bodies Friday evening.

64-year-old detained fired shots during road-rage furor on the Dan Ryan: prosecutors

October 12, 2025 7:20 AM CWBChicago

A 64-year-old man has been detained after allegedly firing a gun at another driver’s car during a road-rage encounter on the outbound Dan Ryan Expressway.

Man sentenced to 5 years in Bridgeport robbery and abduction attempt caught on video

October 3, 2025 10:18 AM Tim Hecke

A Des Plaines man accused of a violent robbery and attempted kidnapping that was caught on video in Bridgeport two years ago has been given a five-year prison sentence.

Woman shot while driving through Bridgeport

September 10, 2025 8:57 AM CWBChicago

A woman was shot Tuesday evening while traveling in a car through Bridgeport, apparently the unintended victim of a gunman who opened fire during a confrontation nearby.

Woman killed during robbery in Bridgeport

August 18, 2025 7:28 AM CWBChicago

A 31-year-old woman was fatally shot Saturday evening during an attempted robbery in Bridgeport, Chicago police said.

7 armed robberies in 2 hours ends with pursuit by CPD helicopter and ground units

June 26, 2025 7:38 PM Tim Hecke

We’ve learned many new details about an armed robbery spree that, with the help of the Chicago Police Department helicopter, ended with four men in custody last week. Two of the accused men have already spent time in prison for previous robberies.

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