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 ...

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

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

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

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 ...