At 11:18 p.m. Saturday, July 4th, a 34-year-old man was on the CTA bus on Foster Avenue near Marine Drive, on the cusp of the ...

Near South Side areas endure bigger share of gun violence suffering, costs despite progress fighting crime elsewhere in the ...

Five people in Chicago and Athens, Georgia, have been arrested for allegedly running gun trafficking ring, federal ...

Federal prosecutors have charged eight alleged members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua in connection with kidnapping and murder cases.

David Washington's gangster life began in elementary school, but a relentless youth minister helped deliver him from evil.

High-profile cases are collapsing, judges want answers, and defense attorneys are calling for an investigation — and possible ...

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For 150 years Toledo has been known as "Glass City" for its reputation as a global glass-making capital. In recent years Toledo has also been branded as "Little Chicago," for its violent street crime ...

In the early 1980s, Chicago’s South Side was being terrorized by one of the most violent drug gangs in America. The El Rukn organization controlled territory, trafficked narcotics, and enforced its ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. OGLE COUNTY, Ill. (WTVO) — A Chicago gang member who led Ogle County police on a reckless 100 mph pursuit on May 9 is now in ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson reportedly said on Wednesday he planned to enlist the pope in his fight for reparations in the Windy City. Pope Leo XIV met with Johnson as the mayor led a Chicago ...

The United Nations offered a grim update this month on the worsening violence in Haiti: At least 390 people were killed in intense gang fighting in the Cité Soleil and Croix-des-Bouquets areas of the ...