This comes as one North Side alderman is calling for people not use public transit at night until CTA can prove it's safe.

Getting police officers into the right jobs at the places where they can do most to stop crime is essential to bringing ...

Despite some headline-grabbing mayhem, Chicago’s gun violence fell to levels not seen in a decade in 2025, with a homicide ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson welcomed the New Year with a video message to residents focused on reflection, optimism, and ...

A new study suggests one overlooked factor may help explain why: Evictions. University of Chicago researchers found that ...

National leaders fighting for gun violence prevention will join advocates in Chicago to push for a first-of-its-kind law, ...

Chicago showed signs of progress in the city's fight against crime in 2025, as police data showed homicides were down more ...

New efforts are underway to bring leaders together to focus on the health and safety of women, children, and vulnerable ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The violent and deadly holiday weekend prompted public officials, the business community and anti-violence groups to redouble their commitment to making investments to address the ...

Cook County kicked off the first Violence Against Women Task Force meeting on. Several actions have already been put in place ...

Chicago experienced a spate of gun violence over the long Fourth of July holiday weekend during which 102 people were shot, including at least a dozen fatally, according to police reports.From July 3 ...