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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

According to the Chicago Police Department, 56% of homicide cases were cleared last year, but only 23% resulted in an arrest.

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.

She says the nonprofit works outside the policy and political arena by focusing on broader cultural trends that are driving gun use and gun 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.