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

About a week into the new year, violence in Chicago ticked up slightly, and Mayor Brandon Johnson and Police Department ...

The organization UCAN Chicago​ aunched REACH 21—a program with a goal of helping kids through mentorship, education, athletics, job training, mental wellness support, and restorative justice practices ...

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 ...

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

The boyfriend was released from custody days after the shooting, but a warrant was later issued, Illinois police said.

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 ...

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

Illinois state law already allows anyone seeking an order of protection to seek a "firearm remedy" which would allow police to remove guns from an alleged abuser's home. Karina's Bill would close a ...

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

The Illinois General Assembly on Tuesday passed a bill that will require firearms to be removed from the home of an accused ...

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