After a shooting outside of Mello Buckzz’s mixtape release party, some took to social media to discuss the impact of drill ...

Homicides are up 10% in Milwaukee this year. Even more depressing — and truly infuriating — is the perception that gun deaths ...

Illinois pays an estimated $18.6 billion a year toward firearm injury and death. Firearm manufacturers share none of these costs.

CHICAGO (CBS) — At least 17 people were killed and 89 others were hurt in shootings during the Fourth of July weekend across Chicago as of Friday. The ages of the victims range from 5 to 74.

A new analysis from the University of Chicago’s Crime Lab pinpoints where and when violent crime primarily occurs in the city — down to the hour and 1,000-by-1,000-foot block.

Northwestern study shows success of Peacekeepers Program in Chicago area 02:30. A new report details the impact of the work of violence interrupters — the people assigned to look for conflicts ...

CHICAGO – Funding cuts from the U.S. Department of Justice are having a big impact on local organizations dedicated to violence protection.Pha’tal Perkins told WGN-TV he was once on the wrong ...

In Chicago, if you were to be shot today - you’d be more likely to die from your injuries than you would have been 13 years ago. That’s the finding of a new report from nonprofit news outlet ...

Chicago saw a slight decrease in murders and shootings in 2024, with 573 murders and 2283 shooting incidents, compared to 620 murders and 2876 shooting incidents in 2023. Skip to content WGN-TV ...

In 1966, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. came to Chicago's West Side to protest against discriminatory housing practices. The neighborhood went into an uproar following his assassination ...