Chicago expanding program to allow police officers to file felony gun charges without review by prosecutors
The pilot program started in the Chicago Police Department's 7th (Englewood) District about three months ago, and will now be ...
Illinois home insurance prices jumped 50% in three years — second-highest in the country, study shows
A typical homeowner in Illinois is paying almost $1,000 more per year for home insurance, an increase that also affects ...
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Federal Reserve chief says Trump tariffs likely to raise inflation and slow US economic growth
The Trump administration’s expansive new tariffs will likely lead to higher inflation and slower growth, and the Federal ...
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The US economy added 228,000 jobs last month, but the unemployment rate ticked up
The US economy added a stronger-than-expected 228,000 jobs in March, a significant increase from February’s revised gains of ...
NYC sees 'historic' drop in crime, police commissioner says
New York City saw fewer shootings in the first three months of the year than in any previous quarter since the NYPD began keeping statistics, police said.
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Latest numbers show uptick of some crimes in Peoria in 2024
Peoria saw a 10% increase in overall crime, with a rise in sex crimes, simple assaults, and burglaries, but a decrease in murders, shooting incidents, and motor vehicle thefts.
Urban U.S. hate crime declined slightly in 2024, but anti-Jewish and anti-Muslim crimes rose, says report
Police reports of hate crimes in 42 major U.S. cities declined 2.7% in 2024, hovering around modern records, according to ...