A dangerous heat wave is expected to scorch Chicago beginning Wednesday. A heat advisory has been issued from 10 a.m.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

In addition to public safety, Chicago-area residents see mental health (66%), substance abuse (63%) and housing insecurity (63%) as public health issues negatively impacting the city.

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 ...

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 top adviser to Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot resigned in August while raising concerns about the city’s ability to “keep moving the ball forward” on its violence prevention efforts and ...

As a physician on Chicago's West Side, my patients show me the impact of the environment on everyone's health, every single day. When parents are afraid to allow their children to play outside and ...