Information about homicides is released daily by the city of Chicago. The release of homicide victims’ names is delayed by two weeks to allow time for the victims’ families to be notified of a death ...

Data from the Chicago Police Department shows there were 25 homicides and 81 shootings across February, increases of 19% and ...

Michael Williams, then 65, spent nearly a year in jail after being charged with murder, only to have the charges dismissed ...

Gun violence saw a steep drop from 2024. There were 2,274 shooting incidents in 2024, compared to 1,471 in 2025. There were 2,797 shooting victims in 2024 and 1,847 victims in 2025. Chicago police ...

Attorneys with the Cook County Public Defender’s Office were in court Tuesday asking prosecutors to drop the murder charges against a Chicago woman accused of killing her boyfriend after their baby ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CHICAGO (WGN) – Chicago is on track to see the lowest amount of murders in at least a decade. It comes amidst an overall drop in ...

Two teens were charged in connection with the murders of two people and multiple carjackings last week across Chicago.

A man wanted for a double murder and multiple other crimes in Chicago was arrested Tuesday in St. Louis, Missouri.

In 2025, Chicago had the fewest murders recorded since 1965, according to preliminary Chicago police data released Thursday. Chicago saw 416 murders last year. In 1965, there were 395 murders. Gun ...

CHICAGO (WGN) – Chicago is on track to see the lowest amount of murders in at least a decade. It comes amidst an overall drop in crime, but renewed tensions between law enforcement and the public ...