Conventional wisdom about violence is wrong, Jens Ludwig, director of the University of Chicago Crime Lab, says in ...

Two Chicago men are facing a slew of felony charges in connection with an alleged crime spree last summer that eventually led to a shootout with an off-duty police officer on the ...

The recent show of force in Streeterville might serve as a metaphor for the state of the current response to Chicago’s crime ...

Speaking to NBC Washington in 2020, an undocumented worker named Kilmar Abrego Garcia described his worst fear after an arrest led to him being labeled a gang member. “All my hopes were gone,” he told ...

This coming Saturday is Independent Bookstore Day. Should you need some reasons to participate, we have a shelf full of worthy writers and titles.

Federal prosecutors say the fearsome reputation of the Rollin' 60s gang allowed Eugene "Big U" Henley to intimidate ...