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

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, according to police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

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

Karina's Bill passed the Illinois House by a 80-33 vote. It would require police to confiscate guns within 96 hours from ...

A new study used acoustic sensors that detect the sound of gunfire to show how often children in one Chicago neighborhood are ...

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

with the University of Chicago Crime Lab. Some violence prevention groups believe their work on the ground is helping make a difference. "We all want to reduce the violence. We all want to see our ...

Violence Interrupters Executive Director Tio Hardiman is demanding top city officials do more to keep riders safe.

Illinois state law already allows anyone seeking an order of protection to seek a "firearm remedy" which would allow police to remove guns from an alleged abuser's home. Karina's Bill would close a ...

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