The Peacekeeper Program, which trains residents to de-escalate conflicts in high-crime neighborhoods, has led to a 41% ...

In the dynamic world of sports, few stories resonate as powerfully female boxers and trailblazers Christine Kreuz. In this ...

A proposal to give Chicago police the power to enforce temporary curfews for unaccompanied minors during chaotic public events is moving forward, with some growing support—even from those who were ...

A new monitor’s report heaped praise on the Chicago Police Department’s consent-decree adherence between July 1 – Dec. 31, 2024, during which time the city hosted the 2024 Democratic ...

A man was killed and another detained for questioning after a shooting erupted during an argument near a Blue Line station on Chicago’s Near West Side, police said.

East Chicago police found drugs and weapons in an apartment building downtown. The East Chicago Gang & Narcotics Division ...

The Chicago City Council Finance Committee voted on two major settlements Friday, both involving police incidents.

City of Chicago lawyers had recommended the deal, arguing that taking the case to court would cost taxpayers several times as ...

Reed, 26, was shot and killed by police in March 2024 after a traffic stop in West Humboldt Park escalated. His family’s ...

The Chicago City Council's Finance Committee rejected a $1.25 million settlement Friday in the civil rights lawsuit over the fatal police shooting of Dexter Reed during a traffic stop last year.

The Chicago Police Department made “significant strides” last year towards full compliance with the federal consent decree, ...

The rejection of the proposed settlement means the federal lawsuit filed by Reed’s family alleging that the city violated ...