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

Domestic violence in and around Chicago began climbing in 2019, and incidents have spiked yet again to start 2025. In January, 41-year-old Tanisha Weeks was shot and killed in front of her 7-year ...

With summer approaching, some downtown aldermen in Chicago are pushing to lower the curfew for teenagers amid growing ...

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

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

The arson attack at Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s residence is the latest incident to underscore the threats faced by high ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Chicago Police Department ... cut to - "So the level of violence in these incidents is escalating." Superintendent Larry Snelling recently spoke about the issue and CPD's ...

The bigger picture remains how city leaders want to tackle such teen takeovers as the weather warms up heading into summer.