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 ...

Gun violence saw a steep drop from 2024. There were 2,274 shooting incidents in 2024, compared to 1,471 in 2025. There were 2,797 shooting victims in 2024 and 1,847 victims in 2025. There were 587 ...

President Donald Trump has been declaring Chicago "the most dangerous city in the world" for months, but the data doesn't back up those claims, especially when put in context. Mr. Trump said again ...

Some experts who track crime trends are weighing in. Chicago had some headline-grabbing violent crimes this year. But, overall, the city saw a big drop in the number of murders and shootings. But ...

Earlier this week, the Department of Homeland Security announced that the scores of federal agents deployed in and around Chicago the last several weeks were responsible for a “historic drop in crime” ...

President Donald Trump has cast a spotlight on crime in several cities across the United States.Washington, D.C., was the first target when, in early August, Trump deployed National Guard troops to ...

In 2025, Chicago had the fewest murders recorded since 1965, according to preliminary Chicago police data released Thursday. Chicago saw 416 murders last year. In 1965, there were 395 murders. Gun ...