WLS-TV | Part of Chicago River closed due to oil spill WLS-TV On Thursday, representatives from the Coast Guard and Environmental Protection Agency responded to a report of an oil discharge in the area known as Bubbly Creek, which runs south from the south branch of the Chicago River to Pershing Road, east of ... Stretch of Chicago River Closed After Oil Discharge Reported: Coast Guard Bubbly Creek section of Chicago River closed after oil discharge Oil spill closes part of Chicago River near Lake Michigan |