According to data from the city and Chicago Police Department, total violent crime is down at least 22% thus far in 2025, ...

The city of Chicago saw a historic drop in homicides in the first half of the year, a trend that has largely been mirrored ...

A violent Independence Day weekend has Chicagoans worried about violent crime, but it was a spike and not a trend. Crime is ...

After a two-year spike during the pandemic and national outrage over police accountability, Chicago began to see a decline in ...

Seeking to identify long-term shifts in how the criminal justice system operates in Cook County, Loyola University ...

Major cities across the country, including New York and Los Angeles, have seen significant dips in violent crime since the ...

A mass shooting in River North Wednesday night ripped off a scab on Chicago's violence that was just beginning to form.

Good afternoon! The Tony Awards are this Sunday, and productions with Chicago ties are well represented among the nominees. Here’s what else you need to know today. 1. Why is Chicago violence ...

A reporter rides along to get an up-close look at the violence intervention work that aims to prevent retaliation in the aftermath of shootings.

The Fourth of July weekend is traditionally a time for families to come together for food, fun and fireworks. Unfortunately, ...

Gun violence in Jamestown has decreased markedly through the first quarter of 2025 – bringing the city in line with trends of declining gun violence across the state.

Why is Chicago violence plummeting? Some credit street outreach workers. A reporter rides along to get an up-close look at the violence intervention work that aims to prevent retaliation in the ...