Chicago is on track to have the lowest number of annual murders in more than a decade, with 390 people murdered through the ...
Overall, violent crime in Chicago is down 23% compared to last year. Robberies are down 35% year to date. Motor vehicle thefts are down 23% year to date and burglaries are down 20% year to date.
Defending Chicago in a recent Fox News interview, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said it was “not in the top 30” of “big cities” with the highest rates of murder. But in 2024, Chicago had the 15th highest ...