How many gang crimes occurred in your Chicago neighborhood?
How many gang crimes occurred in your Chicago neighborhood?
How often did gang crimes happen in your Chicago neighborhood? Here’s what the Chicago Police data shows.
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4,098 Chicagoans killed in gang crime in 20 years
4,098 Chicagoans killed in gang crime in 20 years
Chicago gang crime declined to its lowest level in the past two decades in 2023, but the numbers may be more about gangs fracturing and police losing their gang database. Still, more than 1-in-5 homicides were suspected of being gang related.
Where on Chicago Transit Authority are you most likely to be crime victim?
Where on Chicago Transit Authority are you most likely to be crime victim?
Chicago Transit Authority Green Line riders were the most likely to be crime victims for the 12 months ending in September. The most dangerous CTA stop had nearly 7 crimes per 100,000 riders compared to 1.3 systemwide.
Tom Sanderson
Tom Sanderson
“Sept. 19, I had to work late. And along the way back to my parking garage at Wells and Madison, I stopped at a 7-Eleven.” “There’s a guy on the ground there, panhandling. He asked me to get something for him and I said, ‘Sorry, I don’t have anything for you.’” “As I came back...
New Cook County prosecutor faces challenges to fix Kim Foxx legacy
New Cook County prosecutor faces challenges to fix Kim Foxx legacy
A new Cook County state’s attorney inherits crime problems aggravated by her predecessor, Kim Foxx. Eileen O’Neill Burke seems ready to fight crime without abandoning efforts to be fair to minority defendants. Here’s what she should do.
Aggravated assaults hit 5-year high in Chicago during October
Aggravated assaults hit 5-year high in Chicago during October
Chicago’s violent crime hit the second-highest level in the past five years. Aggravated assaults increased the most during the past 12 months to hit a five-year peak. Most of the victims were Black.
South Side gets 2.5X as many tickets per red-light camera as North Side
South Side gets 2.5X as many tickets per red-light camera as North Side
Red-light cameras on the city’s South Side issued the most tickets per intersection between October 2023 and September 2024, more than 2.5 times as many as cameras on the North Side. Citywide, fines are up to $61.4 million for past 12 months.
Cracking down on fare evasion can help deter Chicago transit crime
Cracking down on fare evasion can help deter Chicago transit crime
Washington, D.C., and New York City have cracked down on fare evasion because it is linked to serious and violent crime. The Chicago Transit Authority should do the same to curb its growing crime problem.
Map: How often did your Chicago neighborhood have an aggravated battery?
Map: How often did your Chicago neighborhood have an aggravated battery?
Chicagoans reported fewer violent crimes but more aggravated batteries through September. Look below to see how many happened near you and what time they happen most frequently.
Chicago violent crime hits 5-year high
Chicago violent crime hits 5-year high
Chicago’s violent crime increased to the highest level in the past five years. Aggravated assaults increased the most in the past 12 months. Most victims were Black.
The Policy Shop: A warning for Chicago
The Policy Shop: A warning for Chicago
This episode of The Policy Shop is by writer Patrick Andriesen Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s campaign pledge to end the ShotSpotter gunshot detection system has come to fruition. The city’s contract expired on Sept. 22. Analysis of city data shows the aldermanic wards reporting the most gunshots were the ones who fought hardest to keep...
ShotSpotter support highest in Black, Hispanic Chicago wards mayor claims it hurts
ShotSpotter support highest in Black, Hispanic Chicago wards mayor claims it hurts
Where is support strongest for the gunshot detection system Chicago’s mayor wants to dump? In the Black and Hispanic wards where it is most needed and has saved lives.