2016 will be a year to remember for Chicago. The high point for many Chicagoans will be the World Series victory by the Cubs - their first
Chicago Mayor Blames Crime on “The Ferguson Effect”
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel said crime in the city has been on the rise in the last couple of months thanks to the ripple effects of the events in
The 10 Illinois Cities With The Most Violent Crime
Chicago has made national headlines over the past few years as gun violence continues to plague the city, but the 2013 FBI crime statistics uncovered
Summer Jobs Linked To Drop in Violent Crime
A study conducted by researchers at the University of Chicago Crime Lab found that summer jobs can drastically reduce a teen's likelihood of being
A Closer Look At Crime in Chicago
The Chicago Tribune recently produced a piece that offers a comprehensive look at crime in Chicago over the past 14 years. Violent crime, property
Chicago Crime Linked to Streetlight Outages
A new study by the Chicago Department of Transportation found that the city crime rate increased seven percent when entire blocks of streetlights
Chicago Cops To Add Extra Patrols in Crime-Riddled Neighborhoods
As we made mention last week, when temperatures rise, so too does crime in many Chicago neighborhoods. To combat violence in high-crime areas, the
Alleged Rapist, Murderer Released after Prosecution Drops Charges
Chatman and Lathierial Boyd were ordered to be released immediately after deeper investigations into their cases revealed that there was a strong