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Information about homicides is released daily by the city of Chicago. The release of homicide victims’ names is delayed by ...
Chicago Ald. David Moore says he’s finally starting to see the change he’s long been envisioning when it comes to reducing ...
According to Chicago Police Department data, there were 36 homicides recorded throughout May 2025, a total that’s down 38% compared to the same month last year and down nearly 50% compared to May 2023 ...
Chicago police have released their crime statistics for 2023, showing significant drops in homicides, shootings and carjackings in the city. According to that data, there were 617 total homicides ...
The Chicago Police Department released end-of-year crime statistics on New Year's Day, revealing shootings and murders were down over the past year despite increases in other crimes across the city.
Brian Rich | Sun-Times Share Seven months after Chicago ended its deadliest year in decades, the latest police data shows shootings and homicides are significantly down, although overall crime is up.
A suburban man was charged with reckless homicide in connection with a crash on Chicago's North Side that killed a ...
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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 ...
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 ...