For decades, urban areas have been rife with pain and suffering due to violence. Chicago, Illinois is a prime example of this modern American tragedy. The city’s murder rate is among the highest ...

Gun violence in urban communities must get the same attention as suburban school shootings by Henrika McCoy, opinion editor - 04/01/20 7:30 PM ET ...

Can a club shut down following a shooting that takes a life reopen gradually months later this time as a BYOB “restaurant”? The answer in Chicago is a resounding yes, and the cost has been horrific.

North suburban are wary of potential federal funding cuts in infrastructure, public health, domestic violence and more.

CHICAGO (CBS)-- Democratic candidate for governor Chris Kennedy was on the West Side Wednesday, blaming Republicans and Democrats for the continuing problem of gun violence across the city and ...

“Exposure to community violence is pervasive among youth in many urban neighborhoods. We found in one study that 76 percent of urban youth were exposed to some kind of community violence during the ...

Domestic Violence Deaths Spike in Illinois. Season 2024 Episode 07/25/2024. Fixed ... HAS THE HIGHEST POPULATION OF ILLINOIS AND BUT WE WANT TO SHOW THAT THIS IS NOT UNIQUE TO LARGE URBAN AREAS.

Domestic violence deaths were up more than 110% in Illinois last year, according to a new report. Advocates for victims say a firearms were used in nearly 70% of those killings.

Normally the Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence doesn't release their annual report until October, but when they noticed that domestic violence homicides increased by 110% in 2023, they ...

Illinois bill spurred by murder of Jayden Perkins would tighten domestic violence protections 02:47. A measure just passed by Illinois state lawmakers could better protect domestic violence ...