Edwin J Barron, 36, is accused of attacking three women in downtown Chicago in separate violent incidents on March 5. He faces hate crime and aggravated battery charges.

A Chicago woman is speaking out after she says she was attacked in a downtown hate crime, describing a moment that has left her shaken and distrustful. For safety, she is identified only as Jada.

Two men have been charged in the December shooting of a 55-year-old man on Chicago’s West Side. Police say Terry Williams, 63 ...

A group of Ballet Folklorico de Chicago dancers experienced physical aggression from neighbors who threw an unknown liquid at ...

Chicago police say a man walking on the West Side was shot and killed Wednesday morning.

CHICAGO — Felony charges have been filed against a Chicago man who allegedly attempted to kidnap a victim during an armed robbery on the city’s South Side late last year. According to the Chicago ...

With local property taxes rising, Illinois State Rep. Dan Ugaste takes news that most voters now consider housing affordability to be a greater concern than crime in stride.

Early data show drops in violent crime in parts of Chicago — leaders say funding will determine if gains hold.

You’ve probably seen those doorbell-camera videos of petty thieves dashing up to homes and swiping freshly delivered packages, sometimes getting caught in booby traps that end up covering them in ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A $1,000 reward is now being offered to help solve a deadly Southwest Side hit-and-run. The video in the player above is from a previous report. Jermaine Martin, 22, was killed around ...

This one’s for the true crime fans, for those drawn to true crime stories that dig deeper than the headlines. “Hunt for the ...

Transit crime grabbed headlines again in 1978 after the fatal stabbing of 22-year-old Rita L. Hopkinson at Oak Park’s Austin Avenue L station. Mayor Michael Bilandic responded by proposing to add 100 ...