President Donald Trump is threatening to send the military to Chicago, calling the city a "killing field" and claiming ...

Chicago's violent crime is down double-digit percentage points so far in 2025 compared to 2024, according to a CBS News ...

In September 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump claimed Chicago was the "most dangerous city in the world" and "the murder capital of the world." According to WorldAtlas' 2025 rank ...

Federal crime enforcement in D.C. shows dramatic results with nearly 60% drop in homicides since August, while Chicago ...

Donald Trump spouted off again Monday about how big cities run by Democrats in blue states have big problems. This time, the president claimed that violence in Chicago was “probably worse than almost ...

As the White House paints Chicago as a crime capital, recent data shows murders over the summer were the lowest they’ve been ...

Detroit, Baltimore and Kansas City had the highest rates with more than 1,500 violent crimes per 100,000 people. In Washington DC last year - the first city Trump has targeted for his crime crackdown ...

Illinois’ new crime data law is drawing mixed reactions, with supporters calling it a step toward transparency while critics ...

As the Sun-Times and WBEZ report on this moment in the Chicago area, we’ve assembled a series of explainers to help you make ...

Illinois Democrats are drawing a red line against President Donald Trump's law-and-order push, rejecting his proposals to deploy the National Guard to Chicago despite the Windy City's police ...

Chicago Democrat Raymond Lopez tore into his own party for turning a blind eye to crime, accusing leaders like Gov. JB Pritzker and Mayor Brandon Johnson of whitewashing the issue while standing in ...