Illinois’ trend of increasing violent crime and decreasing property crime has been seen nationwide, according to data. A SafeWise study found that Illinois was the second-most worried state in ...

Illinois bucked those trends last year, with hate crime reports falling from 346 to 319, according to the FBI. But that dip followed a massive surge, from 56 in 2020 and 98 in 2021, to 346 in 2022.

According to the FBI’s crime database, the increased number of incidents in Illinois follows a national trend that began following the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. “We’re looking ...

(AP) -- Serious crime in Illinois fell again last year ... a 1.7 percent drop from the year before and part of a multiyear trend of declining offenses. But murders were up for the first time ...

Mary Norkol/Sun-Times Share The state of Illinois announced a new program aimed ... I’m horrified by this trend,” Pritzker said at a news conference Wednesday. “This nation, this state ...

Ten years ago this month, Illinois voters approved the Illinois Crime Victims’ Bill of Rights. Informally called Marsy’s Law for Illinois, the amendment to the state’s constitution expanded ...

To prevent crime, you have to have resources. Brendan Kelly, Illinois State Police "No one ... us to build our resources to address the trends and patters related to auto theft," said Kevin ...

In some Illinois cities, shoplifting, calling 911 too many times or even being a victim of a crime can get you kicked out of your home. By Sidnee King Pineda Photographs by Jamie Kelter Davis ...