We are seeing big declines in crime across the country, suggesting that what’s going on may not be due to anything unique that Chicago’s doing.

Chicago has made significant strides in crime reduction in recent years, and these five suburbs of the Windy City are ...

A Chicago man is charged with murder after a deadly stabbing at a CTA station in the Loop as transit safety faces growing scrutiny.

As overall crime continued to drop in Chicago in 2025, the city ended the year with the fewest homicides in 60 years. Preliminary crime data from the Chicago Police Department showed the number of ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson held a roundtable discussion Wednesday morning with leaders within the Chicago Police Department and violence prevention partners.

How the Chicago Police Department deploys its more than 11,000 officers shapes response times and efforts to reduce violent crime.

Chicago police issued an alert on Sunday about a string of business burglaries and an armed robbery on the city's Northwest Side.

Using data from 2025, studies show that some of Illinois' safest places are found in these Chicago suburbs with low crime rates and easy access to downtown.