The organization UCAN Chicago​ aunched REACH 21—a program with a goal of helping kids through mentorship, education, ...

Chicago saw eight homicides in the first six days of 2025, according to police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

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, ...

Last month, two Chicagoans and a Rockford-area man were killed while visiting family in Mexico. The son of one Chicago man ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The year 2024 marked the first time in five years the city of Chicago saw fewer than 600 murders. Still, 573 people in the city were murdered, according to data released by police ...

Chicago Police are investigating multiple shootings on New Year’s Eve and through Wednesday afternoon that killed two people ...

The Chicago Police Department suspended those ... If you are in a domestic violence situation or know someone who is, the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County has guidance on getting a ...

Illinois lawmakers have passed "Karina's Bill," mandating gun confiscation from individuals with a protective order.

A new study used acoustic sensors that detect the sound of gunfire to show how often children in one Chicago neighborhood are ...

A bill passed by Illinois lawmakers Tuesday aims to offer more protection for victims of domestic abuse by requiring law ...

Karina's Bill passed the Illinois House by a 80-33 vote. It would require police to confiscate guns within 96 hours from ...

The bill clarifies that local law enforcement must temporarily remove guns from a person who has an order of protection ...