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

The governor went after the president during an event highlighting research on the impact of community violence intervention ...

The suspect in an attack on two DePaul students last November will remain in custody after a pretrial detention hearing ...

A judge has ordered man accused of attacking two Jewish students on a DePaul University's campus to be detained.

Leaders from several state-funded anti-violence organizations will address ongoing efforts to curb gun violence in Chicago and across the state. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch ...

A man was charged with stealing a $10,000 custom violin from a CTA Blue Line train last Friday in downtown Chicago. A proposal to give Chicago police the power to enforce temporary curfews for ...

Chicago police have issued a warning for construction and repair crews on the city's South Side. Workers are being targeted in a string of armed robberies.

Fencing has been installed at Ogden Plaza in Streeterville as a safety measure to prevent teen takeovers, following incidents ...

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

The Mendez family is suing the City of Chicago and the Chicago Police Department, accusing officers of violating their civil ...

Statistics from Chicago Police show shootings are down, and research from Northwestern University​ indicates that violence ...

Roundup of recent arrests made by the Naperville Police Department.