Manny Alvarez does not like to call himself brave. But he does want to keep helping domestic violence survivors—any way he ...

Six shooting deaths on the South and West sides, a fatal stabbing in Little Village and a vehicular homicide in Chicago Lawn.

In a case indicative of the justice system’s slowly changing attitude toward domestic violence, a judge Monday shaved more ...

Less than 4% of reported rapes, sexual assaults, and child sex abuse allegations in certain cities across the United States ever result in a sex crime conviction, an NBC News investigation found.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The city of Chicago continues to grapple with gun violence, which impacts hundreds of people every year. As of July 7, 2024, there have been almost 1,200 total reported shootings ...

Chicago saw eight homicides in the first six days of 2025, according to police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

With the number of crimes being committed at Chicago Transit Authority stations now sharply on the rise, Violence ...

Last month, two Chicagoans and a Rockford-area man were killed while visiting family in Mexico. The son of one Chicago man ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The year 2024 marked the first time in five years the city of Chicago saw fewer than 600 murders. Still, 573 people in the city were murdered, according to data released by police ...

Use the table below to look up how the number of gang crimes reported in your neighborhood compared to the rest of the city.

The organization UCAN Chicago​ aunched REACH 21—a program with a goal of helping kids through mentorship, education, ...

Chicago saw eight homicides in the first six days of 2025, and another 28 people suffered nonfatal gunshot wounds.