City officials and their nonprofit partners point to programs and tactics, but much of what’s happening is outside of their ...

Despite the year-after-year declines in major crimes, shootings such as the one that killed one person and wounded eight ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The violent and deadly holiday weekend prompted public officials, the business community and anti-violence groups to redouble their commitment to making investments to address the ...

Delphine Cherry looks out from her favorite spot in her home Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, in Hazel Crest, Ill. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) Delphine Cherry knows as well as anyone how intractable violent crime ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- A Chicago anti-violence program received nearly $4 million in federal funding to help reduce gun violence. Federal officials announced the grant for Chicago CRED on Tuesday. "The ...

Chicago experienced a spate of gun violence over the long Fourth of July holiday weekend during which 102 people were shot, including at least a dozen fatally, according to police reports.From July 3 ...

Advocates, survivors, and the Cook County State's Attorney shed light Tuesday on the crisis of domestic violence in the Chicago area. They testified at a Cook County Board hearing on gender-based ...

Mothers who've had children killed by gun violence partner with Chicago Symphony Orchestra musicians to create songs that keep the memory of their children alive.

Pastor Donovan Price and students from Whitney Young High School partnered to deliver gifts to families affected by gun violence during the holiday season.

Chicago neighborhoods where community violence intervention is most active have some of the largest declines in gun violence ...

A woman was fatally shot in Chicago; a man is in custody, and charges are pending. The victim was found with multiple gunshot ...

FBI found violence levels in Chicago increased 24 percent last year. — -- On a chilly Saturday, 20 volunteers sat in a movie theater-turned-church located on Chicago’s South Side, taking detailed ...