The city recorded 36 homicides last month, one fewer than May 2025 and a significant drop from a pandemic-era peak that saw ...

U.S. cities are experiencing sharp declines in violent crime this year — with one notable exception: Chicago. Why it matters: ...

Two men were shot and critically wounded after a fight escalated into a shootout Thursday morning in Chicago's Gresham ...

We do not dispute that prosecuting violent offenders matters. What we dispute is the idea that the carceral approach alone ...

A man was shot during an argument Tuesday night on Chicago's South Side.

Police reported no homicides in Chicago over Memorial Day weekend for the first time in at least a decade, leaving leaders ...

Two women were shot and injured while sitting inside a car on the city’s West Side late Friday night.

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Chicago police honored Officer John Bartholomew at a funeral after he was allegedly shot and killed by a man free on pretrial ...