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

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

After Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson held a "lakeside chat" at a South Side church, he spoke exclusively with ABC7 about key issues, from dealing with crime and a massive budget deficit to defending ...

With violent crime down sharply in Chicago, top cop credits new Crime Gun Intelligence Center Despite horrific crime scenes like the deadly mass shooting in River North last week, violent crime is ...

It is kind of hilarious, because the AG's victory lap comes just a couple of weeks after Senate President Ty Masterson decried how dangerous the state is. | Opinion ...

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The addition of 10 community nonprofits for every 100,000 residents, focusing on crime and community life, led to a 9% drop in the murder rate, a 6% decline in the violent crime rate and a 4% ...

Olson also noted that violent and property crime decreased in the year after the Pretrial Fairness Act took effect when comparing January to June 2023 to the same time period in 2024, though he ...

An expected bump in violent crime this summer has mayors and police officials around the U.S. rolling out familiar strategies of making officers more visible and engaging with community groups, in … ...

CHICAGO (AP) — An expected bump in violent crime this summer has mayors and police officials around the U.S. rolling out familiar strategies of making officers more visible and engaging with ...

As violent crime in Chicago soared, arrests fell to historic lows Chicago police have made arrests in fewer and fewer crimes in recent years. The decline mirrors a drop in nearly every category of ...