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 ...

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 ...

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

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.

Chicago’s violence surged in 2016, as police community relations tanked in the months following the court-ordered release of video showing teenager Laquan McDonald’s killing on the Southwest ...

Chicago police are leveraging additional tools and staffing resources inside of a high-tech CTA support center, giving them new tools to fight crime on trains and buses.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, likely the most progressive mayor in Windy City history, allowed police funding to grow modestly, even as he invests more in anti-violence programs. Jeff Schear ...

Previous trends have gotten out of hand with teens taking over streets and vandalizing cars. Last month in Streeterville, a teenage boy was injured in a shooting. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7.

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