Free Event · Ages 7–16 · Sept 26, 2026
McKinley Park Lagoon · Check-in 8:30 AM · Derby starts 9:00 AM sharp · Prizes include bikes & sports tickets!
Words alone do not do justice to the pure magic of this year's Steve Demitro fishing derby, but we hope the highlight video comes close! Crystal-clear skies, ABC7's Ravi Baichwal MC'ing, and kids reeling in fish after fish.
Residents of Bridgeport and Armor Square are showing growing unity in their opposition to Amtrak's proposed maintenance facility, turning out in increasing numbers at community meetings and rallies.
Elected officials and community leaders united at a press conference to oppose Amtrak's proposed maintenance facility in Bridgeport and Armor Square.
A Bridgeport mother named Maira walks door to door, calls the meetings, and holds the neighbors together as Amtrak plans threaten to change the neighborhood forever.
Bridgeport and Armor Square residents are rallying against Amtrak's maintenance facility plans in what many are calling the neighborhood's darkest moment.
Residents of Bridgeport and Armor Square are outraged over Amtrak's plans to build a maintenance facility in their neighborhood.
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