A report issued by the Council on Criminal Justice is showing a 21% decrease in the homicide rate from 2024 to 2025, based on ...

Historic crime milestone as U.S. murders reach lowest levels since 1900. Major cities report record safety improvements ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson called 2024 a breakthrough year for Chicago, claiming some crime rates are at their lowest in a decade.

Even cities with understaffed police departments have made record gains.

Trump has taken credit for reducing crime. But a steady, years-long decline began before his reelection.

Overall crime continued to drop as the number of murders in Chicago decreased from 587 in 2024 to 416 last year, when scores ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Chicago’s struggles around public safety were the subject of many Chicago Tribune editorials in 2025. As part of our annual look back at the editorials of ...

Using data from 2025, studies show that some of Illinois' safest places are found in these Chicago suburbs with low crime ...