Information about homicides is released daily by the city of Chicago. The release of homicide victims’ names is delayed by ...

CHICAGO — With one month left in the year, Chicago is on track to have the lowest number of annual murders in more than a decade. Newly released crime numbers show 390 people were murdered through the ...

President Donald Trump mocked local officials last month, calling Chicago a “war zone” after they touted a drop in crime that brought the safest summer the city had seen since 1965. Now, his ...

We tend to imagine crime as a big city problem. Shootings in Chicago, gang violence in Los Angeles, robberies in New York.The ...

Chicago is about to end 2025 with fewer homicides than any year since 1965 when we had 395. With 360 homicides through October, per Chicago Police Department numbers, we likely won’t beat that 1965 ...

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker responds to Bret Baier's question on Chicago having the highest murder rate of all large U.S. cities, argues city is 'not in the top 30.' ...

On a mild spring night in Chicago, a woman told her 18-year-old boyfriend she wanted money for a barbecue. He rounded up three teenage friends, each with a long criminal record, and, according to ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A man has now been arrested and charged in the death of a two-month-old boy earlier this year, Chicago police said. Anthony Evans, 23 of Chicago, is charged with murder in the death ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A man is back in custody and charged in a downtown Chicago murder over 20 years later following an international search effort. David Barklow, 68, was extradited Friday to Chicago ...

CHICAGO — In a late-night post shared on Truth Social, President Donald Trump said he felt it was time for troops to be sent to the Windy City due to what he called “prevalent” crime. In the post, ...