Whoever wins tomorrow’s election for mayor will face several daunting challenges when it comes to crime and public safety, report my colleagues Frank Main and Tom Schuba. The city is currently ...

Mayoral candidates Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas attend a public safety mayoral forum at the University of Illinois at Chicago Forum Tuesday, March 14, 2023, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez ...

Crime Is the Only Issue in Chicago Mayor’s Race Lori Lightfoot says it’s going down, but all the other candidates said they wouldn’t rehire her police superintendent. By ...

The “Our City Our Safety” plan was launched in the summer of 2020 and followed an emerging trend of treating gun violence as a public health issue. The plan aimed to narrow Chicago’s ...

To arrest these alarming trends, Chicago should enact a local public safety ordinance. While yearly murders and shootings were down in Chicago through the end of 2023, the city’s murder rate remains ...

With Chicago's municipal election just weeks away, voters are trying to gauge where mayoral candidates stand on hot-button issues including crime and public safety.

The 60-page report, titled Reimagining Public Safety: Community Listening Sessions with Black Communities and Public Defenders, asked more than 100 Black Chicago residents to define what public ...

A measure on the governor’s desk to increase pension benefits for Tier 2 public safety retirees in Chicago is incomplete, according to Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson. Chicago faces a $36 billion ...

What Chicago business leaders across the city would like to see from their next mayor. Chicago Tonight | Public Safety a Top Issue for Chicago Business Leaders | Season 2023 | PBS Skip to Main Content ...