Information about homicides is released daily by the city of Chicago. The release of homicide victims’ names is delayed by ...

East Chicago Police said a Saturday shooting ruled as a homicide by the Lake County Coroner’s Office was likely the result of self-defense, as a son shot his father to protect his mother ...

The death of a unidentified 41-year-old man who was shot Sunday in the 7400 block of South State Street was ruled a homicide, ...

Witnesses said that the victim was involved in an argument that turned physical with his wife when he reached for a weapon.

Chicago police have released video of a suspect wanted for the 2022 slaying of an Army veteran who was walking his dog at the ...

Jennifer Lee Wilson pleaded guilty in October to reckless homicide, admitting she pinned her foster son, Dakota Levi Stevens, ...

Jennifer Wilson was sentenced to six years in prison, with one year suspended to be served on probation, on Friday, Jan. 17, ...

Gary Shanklin Jr., 23, allegedly shot Nalisha Martin, 43, and Christopher Burks, 52, after a "confrontation" in the 1200 block of West 149th Avenue.

As U.S. police departments release preliminary or finalized 2024 crime numbers, many are reporting historic declines in ...

East Chicago Police said a Saturday shooting ruled as a homicide by the Lake County Coroner’s Office was likely the result of self-defense, as a son shot his father to protect his mother during ...

Chicago’s homicide victims in 2025 are often young, Black and male. Most homicide victims in Chicago died as the result of gunshot wounds. Sources: City of Chicago; Tribune reporting and archives ...