CHICAGO (CBS) – A 13-year-old Chicago middle school student put her sadness over youth violence into words and won national recognition for her writing.

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Young people are engaging their communities to prevent violence in a brand-new City of Chicago program. The youth Peacekeepers Program participants say they have made a difference ...

Can a club shut down following a shooting that takes a life reopen gradually months later this time as a BYOB “restaurant”?

Chicago officials and community members are grieving the loss of 11-year-old Jayden Perkins who police say was fatally stabbed while trying "to protect his mother" in a domestic violence incident.

Attendees had gathered to celebrate the release of an album by Chicago drill rapper Mello Buckzz, whose legal name is Melanie Doyle. The medical examiner’s office last week identified the four dead as ...

Four people were killed and 14 were injured in a drive-by shooting in Chicago's River North neighborhood July 2, police said.

In Chicago, cognitive behavioral therapy shows promise curbing youth violence ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Security surrounding downtown Chicago ramped up this weekend. Also ramping up were more talks to better connect and engage with youth. Emergency Room Dr. Michael McGee is the ...

Violence in Chicago has changed. An outreach group explains why and what needs to be done As Chicago stares down the Fourth of July holiday weekend, with 11 people killed as of Friday afternoon ...

Chicago leaders have no real plan to deal with youth violence downtown Instead of doing their jobs, city leaders appear to be allowing legal, investigative and prevention tools to just rust away ...

In Chicago, cognitive behavioral therapy shows promise curbing youth violence By Meg Anderson Published February 17, 2025 at 11:34 AM PST Listen • 4:18 ...

In the Englewood neighborhood on Chicago's south side, nearly 100 people were shot last year, and many of the young people living there will tell you the violence weighs on them. "It affect me as ...