crime

Day, 16, was fatally shot in April on his way to Southeast High School.

Four Peorians face federal charges for allegedly trying to burglarize several licensed gun stores.

When Prohibition became law 100 years ago, it led to bootlegging and gang warfare throughout Illinois. Its effect in Chicago is well-known, but its impact…

That's right! Guilty Pleasures is back with another new release that has gone straight onto the guilty-as-hell pile. Lou is joined by regulars Sam and…

EPISODE 36 - TANGO AND CASH#GuiltyPleasures appreciates that it's Christmas time. And while there's plenty of Christmas movies to choose from, we simply…

An anti-crime group released a report today tying involvement in crime to a lack of preschool programs. Children who don’t participate in preschool are 70…

A new report is trying to calculate a more realistic tally of what crime costs in Illinois.The report looks at recidivism — that is, people who get out of…

His name was Devon McClyde, and he was 16 years old when he was caught in the crossfire of an argument while playing basketball one evening in a local…

Peter Nickeas covers breaking news for the Chicago Tribune. He spent three years on the overnight shift and during that time went to the scenes of…

A number of American cities have seen a spike in violent crime this year. It’s not happening everywhere, but it is happening in Chicago.What’s behind the…