A new trial has been ordered in the murder of Hadiya Pendleton
Micheail Ward was sentenced to 84 years for the 2013 killing of the 15-year-old honor student, who had just returned from Obama’s second inauguration.
Micheail Ward was sentenced to 84 years for the 2013 killing of the 15-year-old honor student, who had just returned from Obama’s second inauguration.
A report says U.S. police departments face a three-fold crisis: an erosion of community trust, a violent-crime surge, and dwindling police staffing.
David Brown was appointed superintendent of the Chicago Police Department less than three years ago.
The governor says he is visiting “liberal cities” who he says are too soft on crime.
The Bureau of Prisons is shutting down a unit at its newest penitentiary in Illinois, following an investigation by NPR and The Marshall Project that exposed it was rife with violence and abuse.
A recent anti-LGBTQ attack has some Chicago business owners considering the safety of their spaces for queer communities.
In Springfield this week, Illinois lawmakers will consider a package of gun control reforms backed by advocates of the north suburban city.
The suspected shooter, an 18-year-old man, also died and was believed to be killed by responding officers.
After a night that ended with a 16-year-old dead, Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced minors won’t be allowed in the park after 6 p.m., Thursday through Sunday.
A Harvard researcher emphasizes that harsh punishments are not necessarily the best way to stop young people from committing crimes.