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

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

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

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.

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

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 ...

There is no shortage of agencies and people — from police to youth mentors — who have been credited with having a hand in Chicago’s public safety improvement, which also mirrors national trends.

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

While Chicago experienced 59 domestic-violence homicides in 2023, New York had 23 and Harris County had 38. Pyron points to these numbers as evidence that providing sanctuary for victims works.

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.