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The department implemented a range of recommendations meant to improve its homicide investigations, but with no obvious ...

A bill awaiting Gov. JB Pritzker's signature marked a rare instance in which Democrats and Republicans largely agreed on a ...

Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday defended Illinois' sanctuary laws protecting undocumented immigrants at a hearing before ...

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Chicago violent crime trends up as arrests trend down Chicago residents reported 28,443 violent crimes during 2024. Attacks and threats were both up, with aggravated assaults hitting a 20-year high.

One of the 17-year-olds is facing an additional two felony counts of a hate crime, according to the department. The teenagers were arrested and charged between Nov. 11 and Nov. 20, 2024, police said.

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