A Chicago criminologist challenges our assumptions about why most shootings happen—and what really makes a city safe.

The cooler weather could have something to do with it, but one organization made sure young men stayed occupied and out of ...

The BriefChicago Police Sgt. Hoyin Terry To uses his ability to speak Cantonese and Mandarin to better serve Chinatown ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and other city officials touted the plan at an event Thursday, ahead of Memorial Day weekend.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- There were shootings and murders, but not as many as last Memorial Day weekend. According to Chicago police, ...

Leaders for local chapters of Run For Their Lives referred CBS News Chicago to group's national organizers. The leaders noted ...

Chicago police are warning of a recent string of residential burglaries in the St. Ben's, Palmer and Logan Square neighborhoods. A man was killed and a woman wounded when a suspect opened fire ...

Read More: Tips from Chicago crime experts on how to avoid robberies ... just drive away, go to a safe location, and call 911 from there,” Roy said. FBI-Chicago warns of charity fraud amid ...

said it’s the first time in 20 years that he’s seen public safety be “front and centre” in a Chicago mayoral election. The difference, he said, is that crime is no longer largely isolated ...

Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times Share In a recent poll by the Sun-Times, likely voters in Chicago’s mayoral race cited crime as their No. 1 issue, and 63% said they do not feel safe.