The cooler weather could have something to do with it, but one organization made sure young men stayed occupied and out of ...

Crime in and around Hyde Park is on the decline, according to an end-of-year report from Kyle Bowman, chief of the University ...

An 18-year-old was shot while sitting in a vehicle on the city's Southwest Side on Tuesday morning. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch The shooting happened at about 8:57 a.m. in ...

Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer in Chicago, which also makes it the unofficial start of summer ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and other city officials touted the plan at an event Thursday, ahead of Memorial Day weekend.

Four people were killed and at least 21 wounded in shootings across the city last weekend. The mayor credits the hiring of ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- There were shootings and murders, but not as many as last Memorial Day weekend. According to Chicago police, ...

Chicago has both public safety and public perception problems. Many Americans equate the Windy City with gun violence, gang activity and violent crime. The city must improve its national ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has unveiled his plan to address the city's crime problem and increase community safety. The plan, which is called the "People's Plan for Community ...

The CTA can help address perceptions of safety by keeping the system clean, well lit and well maintained, he said. But to him, the responsibility for handling violent crime falls on Chicago police.

Garien Gatewood, the City of Chicago's deputy mayor of community safety, came on Good Day Chicago to discuss the apparent ...

A Chicago business owner says he is fleeing the crime-infested city because leaders ... You know, we are very safety-oriented company, and we can't put up with it any longer." ...