Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Mayor Brandon Johnson and other public officials lauded the program after a Northwestern University study ...

According to a Northwestern University report, the efforts in 27 city and eight suburban communities served by the ...

A proposal to give Chicago police the power to enforce temporary curfews for unaccompanied minors during chaotic public events is moving forward, with some growing support—even from those who were ...

A new study by Northwestern University says paid civilian peacekeepers and violence interrupters are having an impact on reducing crime in Chicago.

After sending a letter to parents of public schools students, police are bracing for the possibility of another so-called ...

The Chicago City Council is expected to vote on a stricter curfew for minors in the city’s central business district during a ...

A nearly three-year upswing ended last summer, WBEZ finds. The first three months of 2025 had the fewest robberies of any ...

Gov. JB Pritzker, alongside the Chicago Mayor and lawmakers, celebrated four years of continuing reductions in gun violence.

Nurmuhammed Inus, 35, was charged with fatally stabbing Mairunnisa B. Osman, 29, Saturday night in Lincoln Square. He was ...

A large teen gathering promoted on social media did not materialize Friday night in Millennium Park, but police and community groups remain on alert to deal with so-called "teen takeovers" as warmer ...

Chakib Mansour Khodja was charged with sexual assault with a weapon, attempted aggravated battery with strangulation, ...

Kevin Patel, a 28-year-old Indian-American man, was shot in the chest in Chicago's Lincoln Park and later died in the hospital. A rather peaceful and safe neighbourhood was shaken awake by the sound ...