John Jones, Fayetteville's first Office of Community Safety director, sat down with the Observer to talk about his goals for ...

The Chicago City Council passed a “snap” curfew ordinance on June 18 that allows the superintendent to impose short-notice ...

Youth organizers expressed gratitude for Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Chicago alderpersons who listened to young people.

The City Council failed to override Mayor Johnson’s veto of an ordinance allowing for temporary curfews for teens on Wednesday.

IMPD Chief Chris Bailey appeared in a video post Friday afternoon on X, once again calling for parents to step up.

Amid a holiday crime spike in Jackson, residents say the violence isn’t everywhere — just in certain parts of the city.

Bay Area youth violence prevention groups see younger crowds, social media concerns Youth-based violence occurs when people between the ages of 10 to 24 intentionally use physical force or power ...

Students at East Chicago Central High School attend Project Outreach Prevention's Peace, Love & Unity tour Thursday, April 30, in celebration of National Youth Violence Prevention Week.

Chicago middle schooler wins writing contest, headed to national summit Lee used real experiences growing up in Chicago's Roseland neighborhood to write her essay.

This Mix of Therapies Is Helping to Stop Youth Violence in Chicago A violence prevention program is pairing cognitive behavioral therapy with other support to keep high-risk teens out of jail.

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle issued the a statement after she received notice in cuts to for violence prevention programs.

Gov. JB Pritzker and Mayor Brandon Johnson stood together to praise new findings crediting a violence prevention program for reductions in crime.