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

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

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

Chicago police are leveraging additional tools and staffing resources inside of a high-tech CTA support center to fight crime ...

Track the violence in Chicago, and get the latest counts on community area level shootings, homicides, and victimizations.

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 ...

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

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

Fourteen people were injured and four were killed in a drive-by shooting outside a lounge in Chicago's River North ...

Chicago’s gun violence proved unrelenting in 2021, as the fear and unease many neighborhoods have long felt spread into wealthier, traditionally safer parts of the city.

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

Chicago police are using new tactics in Streeterville to help prevent violence during expected downtown "teen takeovers" and control large gatherings.