Kimberley Smith, director of national programs at the University of Chicago Crime Lab, said the national decline signals “macro-factors” may be behind the local drop. More people — and more eyes — are ...

In Chicago, public safety is always a concern, but this year, the spotlight on crime has gone national. President Donald Trump has suggested deploying the Illinois National Guard to Chicago’s streets, ...

President Donald Trump said on Friday that his Administration will turn to Chicago next in its efforts to crack down on crime ...

Republicans claim it is. Democrats say red states are worse. Both are spinning. The truth lies somewhere in the middle.

Trump blasted the city and its leaders in a post on his social media platform, calling it “the worst and most dangerous city ...

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker talks to people outside of Small Shop Cycles & Service, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025, in the Bronzeville neighborhood of Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley) CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois ...

CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is doubling down on his message to President Donald Trump that the nation’s third-largest city doesn’t need or want military intervention to fight crime, ...