CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson touted new crime numbers for July. On Tuesday, the mayor said there continues to be a downward trend in shooting deaths, shooting victims, and violent ...

On this episode of "Paris on Politics," Illinois Senator Dick Durbin expresses concern, stating there's something that smells very fishy about the Department of Justice's secretive meeting last week ...

A new report from the Council on Criminal Justice shows most major crime categories in Chicago are down below pre-pandemic ...

Research presented to the county's Criminal Justice Coordinating Council indicate young adults are a critical population in ...

Illinois Governor Pritzker signed two bills Monday that he says will support law enforcement and strengthen common sense gun ...

Topeka has had five homicide victims this month, which is "not something the Topeka Police Department takes lightly," police ...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker has joined a group of nine governors around the country calling on a power grid operator to implement ...

Dozens of Illinois cities use "crime-free housing" laws to evict renters over minor offenses, sometimes without charges or convictions. These laws were intended to remove serious offenders but are ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- In some Illinois cities, shoplifting, calling 911 too many times, or even being a victim of a crime can get you evicted from your home. This is because of what's known as crime ...