CHICAGO (WLS) -- A citywide effort has been launched to prevent violence in Chicago this summer. Mayor Rahm Emanuel joined faith and business leaders to kick off a "Summer of Faith and Action." He ...
President Donald Trump has threatened for weeks to send National Guard troops to Chicago, claiming crime has transformed the city into a "killing field." However, Chicago Police data shows violent ...
In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop shares the reaction to violence in ...
Delphine Cherry looks out from her favorite spot in her home Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, in Hazel Crest, Ill. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) Delphine Cherry knows as well as anyone how intractable violent crime ...
“Bully” and “Breezy” are well known in Austin. Both men are from the area, and both work for the Institute for Nonviolence Chicago, one of the city’s street outreach organizations aimed at reducing ...
CHICAGO (WLS) -- ABC 7, Chicago's Number One station for news, presented a virtual town hall offering Chicago area faith leaders behind the Media Editing Group, MEG, a platform to highlight their ...
After violence in Chicago's downtown over the weekend led to multiple teens being shot, one fatally, officials made calls to revisit public safety laws.