Chopper 7 was over a chaotic scene on Wednesday as Chicago police took at least two people into custody in the West Lawn ...

Chicago just had the lowest number of summertime murders in 60 years, and the lowest overall violent crime in about 40 years. In his budget proposal, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson doubles down on what ...

President Donald Trump mocked local officials last month, calling Chicago a “war zone” after they touted a drop in crime that brought the safest summer the city had seen since 1965. Now, his ...

President Donald Trump has threatened for weeks to send National Guard troops to Chicago, claiming crime has transformed the city into a "killing field." However, Chicago Police data shows violent ...

The Federal Transit Administration sent blistering letters last week demanding the mayor of Chicago and Gov. JB Pritzker submit a new security plan for the Chicago Transit Authority by Monday or face ...

Delphine Cherry knows as well as anyone how intractable violent crime is in Chicago. In 1992, her teenage daughter was gunned down in one of the city's toniest neighborhoods – a bystander caught up in ...

Little Village is home to much of Chicago's Latino community. Some residents are riding around in trucks to track ICE sightings. Credit: Akilah Townsend for the Trace This story was published by the ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Mayor Brandon Johnson expressed confidence in the safety plan set for this holiday weekend. He said the plan will enable residents and visitors to enjoy all of the festivities ...

Thousands of people will flock downtown this week for the Thanksgiving Day Parade, Black Friday shopping and winter markets as the holiday season kicks into high gear, but what is the city doing to ...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is threatening to pull federal funding to the Chicago Transit Authority over safety concerns. Duffy sent a letter to Acting CTA President Nora Leerhsen ...

(The Center Square) – After Gov. J.B. Pritzker said President Donald Trump was amplifying crime in Chicago, Illinois House Republicans said the governor was turning a blind eye to the city’s public ...

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