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

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...