Six shooting deaths on the South and West sides, a fatal stabbing in Little Village and a vehicular homicide in Chicago Lawn. About a week into the new year, violence in Chicago ticked up slightly, ...

Information about homicides is released daily by the city of Chicago. The release of homicide victims’ names is delayed by ...

Cook County recorded 1,026 confirmed opioid overdose deaths in 2024, a preliminary number as the Medical Examiner’s Office ...

Ironically, the investor warning comes as serious crimes — such as homicides, shootings and robberies — in Chicago dropped to ...

Derrick Pouncey, 35, was charged in what a detective referred to as a "rampage-like event" that killed Kyle Matthews, 31, and ...

Chicago’s police superintendent says he is proud of his department for its progress, but he also says there is still work to ...

Despite recording more than 570 homicides in 2024, Chicago actually saw signs of improvement, with that total marking the third consecutive year the city recorded fewer killings than the one prior.

With 2024 winding down to a close, homicides across the United States are poised to plummet for the third straight year.

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 ...