The homicide figures do not include killings that occurred in self-defense or in other circumstances not measured in Chicago ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson says Chicago saw a significant reduction in violent crime during the summer of 2026, calling the decline in summer violent crime historic during his fourth summer in office.

Homicides in Chicago have increased slightly during the first six months of 2026, according to preliminary data.

The city of Chicago in August saw its fewest homicides across any such month in more than a decade as the city’s violence ...

Despite the clear-cut improvements during Johnson’s time in office, nearly every declared mayoral candidate said in ...

Chicago is entering a mayoral race. The incumbent candidate, Mayor Brandon Johnson, has a stat he can surely stand on: ...

An ad by mayoral candidate Susana Mendoza claims that homicides are down in Chicago due to the work of trauma surgeons. Some say the ad is misleading, but it brings back the conversation about gun ...

A suspect wanted in a Chicago homicide case was arrested after a police chase that ended in a rollover crash in Los Angeles, California. The pursuit involved Los Angeles Police Department officers ...

The number of homicides in Chicago was lower in June, July and August than in any year since 1965. As we mark the bittersweet end of summer over the holiday weekend, this is undeniably good news. The ...