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 ...

"I’m tired of hearing thoughts and prayers and then nothing gets done, so Illinois is standing up and doing something about ...

The Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office has charged Rayontae M. Pearson, 22, with two counts of first-degree murder, unlawful use of a weapon and being a felon in possession of a firearm in ...

A 22-year-old was charged with murder after a 16-year-old was found shot to death in Madison, Illinois. Health officials warn of dangerous substance available in stores across the nation ...

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 ...

With gun violence still a persistent problem despite recent drops in Chicago, Gov. JB Pritzker signed a pair of gun control ...

Severe thunderstorms with large hail, damaging wind gusts, and the potential for isolated tornadoes are expected throughout ...

A steep decline in violent crime comes as President Trump amplifies concerns about crime, at times citing misleading ...

Joseph Czuba, who stabbed an innocent 6-year-old Palestinian boy 26 times, died in prison just months after his sentencing.

President Donald Trump is under pressure to release Justice Department files related to the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case, but he has shifted the focus ...

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