Over the first six months of 2025, shootings and homicides have dropped to some of the lowest levels seen in about a decade.

According to data from the city and Chicago Police Department, total violent crime is down at least 22% thus far in 2025, ...

While cable news pundits and national newspapers often fixate on urban dysfunction, Black mayors across America are ...

Nine people were killed and 40 others were injured in citywide violence over the holiday weekend, making it the least violent ...

Data tracked by CBS News Chicago shows aggravated assaults, aggravated batteries, arsons, burglaries, motor vehicle thefts, ...

This is an abomination. This is sinful. It’s unholy,” Mayor Brandon Johnson said. “This bill is a fundamental attack on our ...

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Amid a holiday crime spike in Jackson, residents say the violence isn’t everywhere — just in certain parts of the city.

Chicago's Fourth of July weekend was the least violent in six years, with nine fatalities despite multiple mass shootings.

Chicago's Fourth of July weekend reportedly marred by violence with over 50 shootings, six fatalities, and multiple mass ...

Midway through 2025, 14 people have died in reported homicides that happened in Oakland County, down 12.5% compared to the same period in 2024 — when 16 people were killed by others. The youngest was ...