Officials: Flash Mobs Already Plague South Side
The big guns of law enforcement gathered in the Chatham neighborhood Monday night to take part in a discussion on handling crime in the area.
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The big guns of law enforcement gathered in the Chatham neighborhood Monday night to take part in a discussion on handling crime in the area.
Police say overall crime in Chicago was down for the 29th consecutive month in May.
The 2010 crime statistics released by the FBI Monday show that the level of crime in Naperville is far lower than is typical for Illinois' largest cities.
Chicago's highest crime areas are about to see more cops with hundreds of police officers temporarily reassigned to boost police presence in those districts.
Are authorities allowing some violent homicides to remain classified as "death investigations" to keep crime statistics lower? Chicago police say absolutely not, but 2 Investigator Pam Zekman delves into the death of a Columbia College student that has drawn criticism.
Crime was down nearly across the board for the month of March, police say.
Plans are in the works for the City of Chicago to change the way 911 calls are handled.
One man is dead and another wounded after a shooting on the city's South Side.
If there was one bright spot to having 20 inches of snow dumped on the city in less than 24 hours earlier this week, it apparently helped keep the city's crooks off the streets for a while.
Police Supt. Jody Weis has become the target of everyone from his own officers to candidates for mayor. Now, the city's top cop is defending his leadership abilities.
Chicago's murder rate is higher than some other big cities, but Police Supt. Jody Weis notes that the last time it was this low, mayor Daley's father was mayor and Lyndon Johnson was president.
Chicago mayoral candidate Carol Moseley Braun says her plan to reduce crime includes hiring a new police superintendent and more protection for senior citizens.
Criminals, evildoers and other miscreants apparently had an off day in Naperville earlier this month.
While an Indiana county prosecutor has chosen to not prosecute a University of Notre Dame football player for alleged sexual battery, the federal government is now reviewing the university's handling of the case.
One of the lesser-known candidates for mayor of Chicago has outlined what she says is a better approach to Chicago's anti-crime efforts.
Police Supt. Jody Weis says crime in Chicago was down in November and has been dropping consistently for almost two years, but some police officers say people are not feeling safer.
Total crime is down for the 23rd consecutive month, according to police Supt. Jody Weis Sunday morning on the South Side.
Four robbers made off with a reported up to $20,000 dollars from a man in the West Rogers Park neighborhood.
Chicago was left out of an analysis of the most dangerous cities in America, due to a disagreement between the state of Illinois and the FBI on how crime is reported.
Police arrested two burglary suspects, including one with a prior burglary conviction, inside a vacant house after officers saw the pair hauling appliances from an east side home Friday.
Rahm Emanuel said that, if elected Chicago's next mayor, he will use tax increment financing to hire police officers and deploy them to fight crime in targeted areas.
Total crime in Chicago was down 3.7 percent in October compared to last year during the same period, and property and violent index offenses similarly declined at 2 percent and 9.8 percent respectively, Chicago Police Superintendent Jody P. Weis announced on Sunday.
A Chicago area man faces federal charges after authorities say he drove to suburban Indianapolis and had a sexual encounter with a 12-year-old girl he met online.
Chicago Police Superintendent Jody Weis is talking about the details of Chicago's new, somewhat-controversial approach to dealing with street gangs
