The task force addressed its progress for the first time this week, nearly a year after the formation of the unit was first ...

The defendant, who changed his plea to guilty last month, faces up to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

There are helpful things to do that don’t require lots of money or a big political fight, writes Jens Ludwig, director of the ...

Three people were hospitalized after an argument led to a shooting in the front yard of a home on the city’s West Side late ...

A woman accused of shooting another woman during a fight on the city’s West Side this week is now facing a felony charge.

Police said the 14-year-old has been charged with reckless discharge of a firearm and unlawful use of a weapon, both felonies ...

After they were apprehended, officers found that one of the involved parties had drawn a handgun during a fight, and another individual involved took the gun and threw it into a construction area.

While the total declined to 573 last year, Chicago remained the city with the most homicides in the U.S., according to research from AH Datalytics, which tracks crime statistics. Gun violence ...

While the total declined to 573 last year, Chicago remained the city with the most homicides in the U.S., according to research from AH Datalytics, which tracks crime statistics. Gun violence ...

Sanchez, 18, and Shaden K. Sullivan, 19, drove to a Columbia Center Boulevard business parking lot in a white Mercury about 5:30 p.m. Wednesday with plans to buy a gun from some 17-year-olds.

A gun inside an elementary school student’s ... We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weekly Chicago Catch-Up newsletter. So far this school year, 12 instances ...

It joins Perkins Coie and WilmerHale in taking the fight to court ... Gilbert Villegas, 36th, speaks during a City Council meeting at Chicago City Hall on Sept. 18, 2024. (Tess Crowley/Chicago ...