The crime numbers are shaping up to be the story of the summer in the city. Through this past weekend, homicides are down 30% ...

A Chicago police officers escorts a young boy home through a crime scene where two children were shot, including an 8-year-old boy fatally, in the 1400 block of East 71st Place on the South Side ...

A steep decline in violent crime comes as President Trump amplifies concerns about crime, at times citing misleading ...

Partnerships between police agencies are what DePodesta thinks is behind the 30% drop in homicides in Chicago and the 40% ...

EAST ST. LOUIS - East St. Louis officials say the city is no longer among the most dangerous cities in the country, ...

Cities underreporting crime to the FBI has interfered with tracking year-over-year crime statistics. However, Illinois's figures between 2023 and 2024, thus far, use the same National Incident ...

Pritzker says Illinois is seeing drop in violent crime with Chicago. Man shot, killed near train tracks on Chicago's Far South Side. Dead man found in car in Des Plaines sparks homicide investigation.

Meanwhile, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker weighed in Tuesday on Chicago’s massive drop in violent crime. Political Reporter Chris ...

A new study says Illinois could reduce its prison by population by 25% over the next five years without contributing to an increase in crime. Ending mass incarceration has been the stated goal of ...

The report gives insights on Oak Park’s 2024 crime stats and the police department’s new initiatives it introduced over the ...

In Philadelphia, total violent crimes and property crimes were down by 11% and 18%, respectively, from March 2 to Sunday, compared with the previous 28-day period, according to that city’s crime ...