A new report from the Council on Criminal Justice shows most major crime categories in Chicago are down below pre-pandemic ...

The crime numbers are shaping up to be the story of the summer in the city. Through this past weekend, homicides are down 30% ...

Data has not determined the impact of cashless bail on crime rates. But experts say it is incorrect to claim that there is an ...

A steep decline in violent crime comes as President Trump amplifies concerns about crime, at times citing misleading ...

A new report shows homicides fell 17 percent in early 2025, but experts caution the trend is concentrated in a few major ...

Cashless bail policies recognize that money bail systems do nothing to prevent crime — indeed, such systems benefit wealthier people, as they are “able to post bail and go home, while the average ...

Nearly 60 Illinois State Police officers from across Illinois staffed a “violent crime suppression detail” in the East St. Louis area last week and arrested 36 people, the agency announced Monday.

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – Three dozen people were arrested during a violent crime crackdown last week in St. Clair and Madison counties, the Illinois State Police announced Monday. According to a ...