Near South Side areas endure bigger share of gun violence suffering, costs despite progress fighting crime elsewhere in the ...

An Athens man was indicted this week by a federal grand jury on numerous gun-running charges that allege he purchased guns in ...

Five people face federal charges after prosecutors say a trafficking ring funneled dozens of guns from Georgia to Chicago gangs tied to violent crimes.

Chicago police are investigating a deadly River North shooting and other overnight violence. Here's what we know.

Giovanna Moreno Occhipinti, 32, a former Illinois educator, was arrested in May by federal immigration enforcement officers.

An increased deployment of Cook County Sheriff's deputies over the July 4th weekend will maintain a permanent presence in ...

Five men tied to Chicago street gangs appeared in a music video with machine guns hoisted over their heads, weapons they ...

Debuting in an era that had Magic Johnson and Isiah Thomas as the NBA's two premier point guards, Tim Hardaway managed to make a name for himself. Synonymous with the UTEP two-step and Killer ...

David Washington's gangster life began in elementary school, but a relentless youth minister helped deliver him from evil.

A deadly shooting was reported overnight in Chicago's River North neighborhood.

In the early 1980s, Chicago’s South Side was being terrorized by one of the most violent drug gangs in America. The El Rukn organization controlled territory, trafficked narcotics, and enforced its ...

"I'm here to make sure both sides have a fair trial," the judge says at a tense hearing ...