Black Chicagoans do not feel a drop in homicides and shootings — because violence remains in their neighborhoods.

The crime numbers are shaping up to be the story of the summer in the city. Through this past weekend, homicides are down 30% ...

Homicides and shootings are falling fast in Chicago, but experts say deeper change is needed to close the gap with safer big ...

A new report from the Council on Criminal Justice shows most major crime categories in Chicago are down below pre-pandemic ...

Major cities across the country, including New York and Los Angeles, have seen significant dips in violent crime since the unrest of 2020, when protests, riots and looting followed the killing of ...

A steep decline in violent crime comes as President Trump amplifies concerns about crime, at times citing misleading ...

Violent crime in Chicago plummets in first half of 2025, mayor says by: Julian Crews, Alonzo Small Posted: Jul 1, 2025 / 05:42 PM CDT Updated: Jul 1, 2025 / 05:42 PM CDT ...

Violent crime reporting proposal arrives on Pritzker's desk, awaits signature Mike Miletich Jun 23, 2025 Updated Jun 23, 2025 ...

The year is not yet half over, and a lot can still change—just consider 2020, when murder really took off in the second half—but the Real-Time Crime Index, which draws on a national sample ...