Information about homicides is released daily by the city of Chicago. The release of homicide victims’ names is delayed by ...

According to Chicago Police Department data, there were 36 homicides recorded throughout May 2025, a total that’s down 38% ...

A total of 24 people were shot over the long Memorial Day weekend in Chicago, including three people who were killed.

According to the FBI, 2014 saw the lowest murder rate dating back to 1960 — with 4.46 killings per 100,000 Americans.

A suburban man was charged with reckless homicide in connection with a crash on Chicago's North Side that killed a ...

A Trace analysis found Chicago’s clearance rates are declining even with fewer homicides to solve. Thousands of families are ...

Shootings and murders are down 7% compared with 2023, according to data from the Chicago Police Department. That’s less than the national average murder decrease of 10% to 15% over the last year.

New Orleans-based data analyst Jeff Asher closely follows crime numbers in Chicago and other U.S. cities and spoke with WBEZ. The interview has been edited for clarity and length. The first ...

The homicide figures do not include killings that occurred in self-defense or in other circumstances not measured in Chicago police statistics. Homicide data from the Illinois State Police ...

The homicide figures do not include killings that occurred in self-defense or in other circumstances not measured in Chicago police statistics. Homicide data from the Illinois State Police ...