In the year’s first quarter, Chicago had 96 murders, 15% fewer than the first three months of last year. Jeff Asher points to ...

In January 2023, shortly before the February Chicago mayoral elections, former Mayor Lori Lightfoot had a dismal 22% approval rating. Current Mayor Brandon Johnson's approval has now sunk even ...

George Wiebe/Sun-Times Share SPRINGFIELD — Hate crimes, intimidation and extremism are on the rise in Illinois ... but a hate crime.” To curtail the increase in threats of violence and ...

in Chicago. Violence is on the rise in emergency rooms. Scott Olson/Getty Share Despite recent drops in overall violent crime in the U.S., violent crime is on the rise in key segments of society.