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

A violent Independence Day weekend has Chicagoans worried about violent crime, but it was a spike and not a trend. Crime is ...

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

Despite horrific crime scenes like the deadly mass shooting in River North last week, violent crime is down in Chicago ...

A week after shocking mass shooting outside River North lounge, links to city’s worst gang feud have surfaced again.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson announced that the city experienced its least violent Fourth of July holiday in at least six years, continuing a trend of declining violence, and also discussed the ...

The village of Dolton, which is where you may find yourself if you’re traveling south through Chicago and run out of Chicago to travel through, which we ...

A man who police say drove the wrong way through the Lake Station Fourth of July parade and nearly struck a 3-year-old was ...

Indiana building permits New housing building permits across Indiana declined 1.6% last year even amid a national housing ...

The Cook County Criminal Justice Dashboard provides a new way for residents to access local criminal justice data ...

A lane closure on South Parkside Road in Normal and a road closure in White Oak Township will begin Wednesday.

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