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% compared to the same month last year and down nearly 50% compared to May 2023 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

President Donald Trump's law and order agenda is to thank for the murder rate dropping by 20% in 2025 so far, the White House ...

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 ...