Information about homicides is released daily by the city of Chicago. The release of homicide victims’ names is delayed by ...

Homicides in the south suburbs were generally on the decline last year, according to data compiled by the Daily Southtown and Cook County medical examiner’s office. Countywide, overall homicides fell ...

About a week into the new year, violence in Chicago ticked up slightly, and Mayor Brandon Johnson and Police Department ...

Despite recording more than 570 homicides in 2024, Chicago actually saw signs of improvement, with that total marking the ...

With 2024 winding down to a close, homicides across the United States are poised to plummet for the third straight year.

Cook County recorded 1,026 confirmed opioid overdose deaths in 2024, a preliminary number as the Medical Examiner’s Office ...

As grant money dries up, violence prevention group leaders worry about how they will continue their work amid signs of ...

Ironically, the investor warning comes as serious crimes — such as homicides, shootings and robberies — in Chicago dropped to ...

Like many U.S. cities, Pittsburgh saw homicide and nonfatal shooting rates drop in 2024 to pre-pandemic levels. That trend ...

Nationally, homicides have been declining for three straight years and that trend is also taking place in Youngstown.