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

Three people are now facing charges, including child abduction and home invasion, in the kidnapping of a 2-year-old girl in ...

Information about homicides is released daily by the city of Chicago. The release of homicide victims’ names is delayed by two weeks to allow time for the victims’ families to be notified of a death ...

CHICAGO ( WGN) – The man at the center of Tuesday’s standoff at the Dirksen Federal Building downtown has been charged. The ...

A 2-year-old girl who was abducted at gunpoint early Wednesday during a home invasion on the city's South Side has been ...

Steven Montano was found guilty of first-degree murder and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon in Officer Vásquez Lasso's ...

Partnerships between police agencies are what DePodesta thinks is behind the 30% drop in homicides in Chicago, the 40% drop in gun violence, and 50% drop in carjackings since last year. Political ...

A 38-year-old man is facing a felony charge after allegedly threatening to harm himself with a knife during a lengthy ...

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