Officials in Manhattan and Chicago touted sharp drops in homicides in the first six months of 2025, compared to the same ...

Leaders say the expansion will help them meet ambitious goals of reducing shootings, even as President Donald Trump pulls ...

The July Fourth weekend gave Chicagoans some reason for encouragement on violent crime. And some reason for despair.

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 death ...

According to data from the city and Chicago Police Department, total violent crime is down at least 22% thus far in 2025, while there have been 90 fewer homicides and more than 400 fewer shootings ...

The program is called Scaling Community Violence Intervention for a safer Chicago or SC2. Tuesday, local leaders and advocates mark the one-year anniversary of the effort they say so far has been a ...

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

The City of Chicago has scaled up its Community Violence Intervention (CVI) program, resulting in a 39% decrease in shooting incidents, a 35% decrease in fatal shootings, and a 41% decrease in ...

Data shows the city has seen 43 homicides in the first half of 2025 — a 19% drop compared to the same period last year.

Trump announced a 50% tariff on copper imports Tuesday, triggering a jump in U.S. copper prices that could cause an increase ...

American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois Policy Director Ed Yohnka is among those leading the resistance against a city ...