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

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

Nurmuhammed Inus, 35, faces one count of first-degree murder for the killing of Mairunnisa B. Osman, 29, Chicago police ...

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 ...

Nurmuhammed Inus, 35, was ordered detained before his trial. Prosecutors said he fatally stabbed his wife in front of two of ...

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

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

In response to a pattern of large teen gatherings downtown, the Chicago Police Department is urging parents to help keep youth safe as warmer weather returns.