Officials in Manhattan and Chicago touted sharp drops in homicides in the first six months of 2025, compared to the same ...

The July Fourth weekend gave Chicagoans some reason for encouragement on violent crime. And some reason for despair.

While national rhetoric leans on fear and force, mayors in cities like Chicago, Baltimore, and Birmingham are reducing homicides through data, community investment, and strategic prevention—not just ...

After a two-year spike during the pandemic and national outrage over police accountability, Chicago began to see a decline in ...

According to data from the city and Chicago Police Department, total violent crime is down at least 22% thus far in 2025, ...

The city of Chicago saw a historic drop in homicides in the first half of the year, a trend that has largely been mirrored ...

Data tracked by CBS News Chicago shows aggravated assaults, aggravated batteries, arsons, burglaries, motor vehicle thefts, ...

Leaders say the expansion will help them meet ambitious goals of reducing shootings, even as President Donald Trump pulls ...

Then 2024 was the third consecutive year of decreasing homicides in Chicago. Data, which is updated on this page weekly, is through July 12, 2025. The number of people slain so far in 2025: 218.

At least 33 people have been shot, three fatally, so far during the Fourth of July weekend in Chicago since Thursday night.