A Chicago criminologist challenges our assumptions about why most shootings happen—and what really makes a city safe.

Lil Durk argued he should be released from jail ahead of the trial, claiming the informant had been providing false ...

According to agreements obtained by WTTW News, the Illinois State Police has shared data with ICE through its statewide ...

Teens were among seven people injured in a drive-by shooting at a large gathering early Saturday in Auburn Gresham, police said. Father Michael Pfleger is trying to help police catch whoever is ...

Antonio McDowell spent 23 years in prison wrongfully convicted for a murder and carjacking involving former CPD Det. Reynaldo ...

Barton Fitzpatrick has made a jaw-dropping return to The Chi, reprising his role as Reginald “Reg” Taylor in a twist that has ...