After four consecutive years of steep drops in gun violence, shootings in Chicago ticked up in the first quarter of 2026. The ...
Street takeovers continue to make news, this time in Chicago’s Hyde Park, where a large teen gathering on Monday night left ...
A federal grand jury indicted six alleged members and associates of a Chicago street gang for participating in a criminal organization that murdered rivals, committed armed robberies and carjackings ...
CHICAGO — When it comes to Chicago and crime, perception isn’t always reality. At times, 2025 brought deadly chaos to Chicago’s shimmering downtown: An 18-victim mass shooting in River North, the ...
Not every nonprofit that declares itself a fighter for peace, and requests funding accordingly, will be worth the fiscal ...
A new specialized unit is being created to prosecute domestic violence homicides in Cook County, as these killings surged 15% last year, even as overall violent crime declined across Chicago. Cook ...