Chicago’s latest budget challenge involves lawsuit settlements over police-related incidents. The city has already reached ...

Community Violence Intervention organizations such as Chicago CRED, Metropolitan Peace Initiatives, and Acclivus Chicago plan to celebrate their state-funded anti-violence programs which they claim ...

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

The arson attack at Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s (D) residence is the latest incident to underscore the threats faced by high-profile politicians amid the country’s political ...