Conventional wisdom about violence is wrong, Jens Ludwig, director of the University of Chicago Crime Lab, says in ...

At least one person was killed and five others were wounded in weekend shootings across Chicago as of Saturday. The ages of the victims range from 15 to 36. In the first shooting of the weekend ...

CHICAGO - A Chicago man was charged with first-degree murder in a shooting in Lincoln Park last month. John Conway, 35, turned himself in to police on Wednesday after the release of a community ...

Sun-Times file photo Share Chicago saw an uptick in murders and shootings during the first quarter of 2020, compared to the same period last year, according to data collected by Chicago police.

Chicago police shot a man armed with a knife after he repeatedly ignored commands to drop the weapon, according to a statement. According to the Civilian Office of Police Accountability and the ...

Shootings and other violence during the extended Fourth of July weekend have left at least 33 people dead, including 11 in Chicago, and injured dozens more nationwide, authorities said. Shootings ...