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

Amid recent political rhetoric about rising crime and violence in American cities, a new analysis shows that violent crime ...

Partnerships between police agencies are what DePodesta thinks is behind the 30% drop in homicides in Chicago and the 40% ...

Meanwhile, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker weighed in Tuesday on Chicago’s massive drop in violent crime. Political Reporter Chris ...

A Chicago police officers escorts a young boy home through a crime scene where two children were shot, including an 8-year-old boy fatally, in the 1400 block of East 71st Place on the South Side ...

EAST ST. LOUIS - East St. Louis officials say the city is no longer among the most dangerous cities in the country, ...

Cities underreporting crime to the FBI has interfered with tracking year-over-year crime statistics. However, Illinois's figures between 2023 and 2024, thus far, use the same National Incident ...

A new study says Illinois could reduce its prison by population by 25% over the next five years without contributing to an increase in crime. Ending mass incarceration has been the stated goal of ...

In Philadelphia, total violent crimes and property crimes were down by 11% and 18%, respectively, from March 2 to Sunday, compared with the previous 28-day period, according to that city’s crime ...