Chicago Crime

Chicago’s crime rate is higher than the similar rates in the most other cities in the United States. We thoroughly monitor crime chronicles and police activities in Chicago and other cities of the state. Our journalists constantly monitor Chicago il crime map data, official websites and pages of the state police departments to keep readers updated on the latest news.

Crime reports let you know about the criminal situation in the are. This way, you can find out the information about activities of gangs, cases of violence with the use of firearms, robberies, high-profile detentions and lawsuits related to murders and drug trafficking.

In our work with the criminal chronicle, we focus on judicial decisions made in our state for criminal offenses. We believe that just punishment for committed crimes is the main aspect that the media should demonstrate. Perhaps, this is what will help prevent people committing a crime.

To keep this information up to date, we monitor the activities of prosecutorial offices and courts in North, South, and Central Illinois.

Describing the work of the police, we focus on the courage of law workers, their dedication to their work and their desire to support safety on the streets of Chicago, Springfield, Peoria, Naperville, Aurora, Rockford and other localities – from large cities to small villages.

The editors of Chicago Morning Star are confident that widespread coverage of law enforcement can help residents protect themselves in dangerous situations and reduce crime in all locations in the state.

While covering robberies, a TV news team in Chicago was held up and robbed at gunpoint

This week in Chicago, a television news team was held up at gunpoint while covering a wave of robberies that…

8 months ago

Shootings in Nashville: More victims of the Covenant School shooting

Monday's shooting at a Nashville, Tennessee, private school by a female suspect resulted in the deaths of three children and…

1 year ago

Rockford Man Sentenced to 13 Years for Drug Trafficking

A Rockford man has been sentenced to 13 years in federal prison for trafficking heroin and cocaine. TERVARIE LOTTIE, 34,…

2 years ago

Former Chicago Police Officer Charged for Alleged Kidnapping

A former Chicago Police Officer has been indicted on a federal civil rights charge for the alleged kidnapping and aggravated…

2 years ago

UN reports on China’s discriminatory detention of Uyghurs

GENEVA (AP) — China’s discriminatory detention of Uyghurs and other mostly Muslim ethnic groups in the western region of Xinjiang…

2 years ago

Underage Suspected in September Stabbing Death in Schaumburg Arrested by Police Detectives

According to Schaumburg Police Department, Police Detectives arrested a 17-year-old male suspect at his residence without incident and brought him…

2 years ago

Rockford Man Found Guilty of Robbery and Firearm Charges

ROCKFORD — A man has been convicted of federal robbery and firearm charges in connection with a series of violent retail store…

3 years ago

Chicago Tech Executive Guilty of Illegally Exporting Computer Equipment to Pakistan

CHICAGO —A Chicago technology executive pleaded guilty today to a federal criminal charge and admitted illegally exporting computer equipment from…

3 years ago

Two Thomson Penitentiary Inmates Sentenced to Additional Prison Time for Assaulting Another Inmate

ROCKFORD — Two Thomson Penitentiary inmates have been sentenced to additional prison time for assaulting another inmate. U.S. District Judge John J.…

3 years ago

FOP President Dan Hils Slams The View’s Joy Behar Comments After Columbus, Ohio Police-Involved Shooting

Sergeant Dan Hils, president of Cincinnati Fraternal Order of Police, discusses the officer-involved shooting in Ohio and reaction from celebrities…

3 years ago

Man Charged With Conducting Illegal Sports Gambling Business

A man has been charged in federal court with conducting an illegal sports gambling business in Chicago and the suburbs.…

3 years ago

Man Charged With Threatening Violence Against Federal Judge in Chicago

A man has been indicted on criminal charges for allegedly threatening to assault and murder a federal judge in Chicago.…

3 years ago

Suburban Chicago Man Sentenced to More Than 13 Years in Prison for Conspiring to Provide Material Support to ISIS

A man from a north suburb of Chicago was sentenced today to more than 13 years in federal prison for…

3 years ago

Man Who Set Fire to Chicago Police Vehicle During Civil Unrest Pleads Guilty In Federal Court

A man admitted in federal court today that he threw a lit firework into a Chicago Police vehicle during a…

3 years ago

Suburban Chicago Man Sentenced to Two and a Half Years in Prison For Illegal Sports Gambling and Tax Offenses

A suburban Chicago man was sentenced today to two and a half years in federal prison for conducting an illegal…

3 years ago

Woman Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Coercing Members of Church Ministry Into Forced Labor

The self-appointed bishop of a Pennsylvania ministry has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for forcing church members to…

3 years ago

Suburban Chicago Tax Preparer Charged With COVID-Relief Fraud

A suburban Chicago tax preparer has been indicted on federal fraud charges for allegedly fraudulently assisting customers in obtaining millions…

3 years ago

Chicago Man Pleads Guilty to Participating in Illegal Sports Gambling Business

A Chicago man pleaded guilty in federal court today to participating in an illegal gambling business that involved wagers on…

3 years ago

Southern Illinois Mail Thief Sentenced to Prison

A man who repeatedly stole mail from mailboxes in Southern Illinois is heading to prison. Seth W. Sorensen, 45, was…

3 years ago

Chicago Consultant Charged With Federal Tax Offenses

A Chicago consultant was indicted today on tax offenses for allegedly underreporting and failing to file federal income taxes. ANNAZETTE…

3 years ago

Woman Indicted on Federal Firearm Charge for Allegedly Providing Handgun to Convicted Felon

A woman has been indicted on a federal firearm charge for allegedly providing a semi-automatic handgun to a convicted felon…

3 years ago

Federal Jury Convicts Former Mayor of Portage, Ind., on Bribery Charge

A federal jury today convicted the former mayor of Portage, Ind., on a bribery charge for soliciting and pocketing money…

3 years ago

Man Charged With Threatening Violence Against Former President Trump and Other Federal Officials

A man has been indicted on federal charges for allegedly threatening to commit violence against former President Trump, a federal…

3 years ago

Indiana Man Sentenced to 38 Years in Federal Prison for Kidnapping a Child in Chicago Suburb

A federal judge today sentenced an Indiana man to 38 years in federal prison for kidnapping a ten-year-old child as…

3 years ago

Owner of Chicago-Area Mexican Restaurant Franchises Pleads Guilty to Underreporting $2.5 Million in Corporate Taxes

The owner of five Chicago-area Pepe’s Mexican Restaurant franchises pleaded guilty in federal court today to filing false corporate tax…

3 years ago

Former Federal Prison Official and Factory manager at USP-Marion Sentenced to Prison

Shawn E. Whitecotton, 50, of Herrin, Illinois, was sentenced to 16 months confinement today, consisting of 8 months in federal prison…

3 years ago

Federal Grand Jury in Chicago Indicts Five Alleged Associates of Sinaloa Cartel on Drug Trafficking Charges

A federal grand jury in Chicago has indicted five suspected associates of the Sinaloa Cartel on drug trafficking charges for…

3 years ago

Chicago’s crime rate is higher than the similar rates in the most other cities in the United States. We thoroughly monitor crime chronicles and police activities in Chicago and other cities of the state. Our journalists constantly monitor Chicago il crime map data, official websites and pages of the state police departments to keep readers updated on the latest news.

Crime reports let you know about the criminal situation in the are. This way, you can find out the information about activities of gangs, cases of violence with the use of firearms, robberies, high-profile detentions and lawsuits related to murders and drug trafficking.

In our work with the criminal chronicle, we focus on judicial decisions made in our state for criminal offenses. We believe that just punishment for committed crimes is the main aspect that the media should demonstrate. Perhaps, this is what will help prevent people committing a crime.

To keep this information up to date, we monitor the activities of prosecutorial offices and courts in North, South, and Central Illinois.

Describing the work of the police, we focus on the courage of law workers, their dedication to their work and their desire to support safety on the streets of Chicago, Springfield, Peoria, Naperville, Aurora, Rockford and other localities – from large cities to small villages.

The editors of Chicago Morning Star are confident that widespread coverage of law enforcement can help residents protect themselves in dangerous situations and reduce crime in all locations in the state.

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