Councilman Randy Niemeyer believes Lake County's 1.5% income tax rate could be reduced to 0.5% or less as soon as 2028 with little impact to government services.

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The Crime Gun Intelligence Center's expanded effort to track and prevent gun violence in Chicago has been deemed a success, the I-Team has learned.

Garien Gatewood, Chicago deputy mayor of community safety, joined Audrina Sinclair to discuss the city’s falling crime rates. CNN Issues Correction After White House Fact Check New bill would ...

So this is just one failure after the next." Chicago police conduct an investigation after a shooting on Wabash Avenue between Madison and Washington streets on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024, in Chicago.

Aurora had only one homicide in 2024, which is the lowest rate since the city had none in 2012, city officials recently announced. That rate is also lower than Aurora saw both in 2022 and 2023 ...

Murders in Chicago have decreased 29% compared with 2021, and most types of other violent crime also continue to fall. A map showing homicides by community area comparing 2024 to 2019.