Members of the Philadelphia street gangs Young Bag Chasers, Campers Klapperz and Parkside Killers were charged, officials ...

An Elmhurst MS-13 gang associate was sentenced on Tuesday, Feb. 24 to nearly a half-century in federal prison for the brutal slaying of a North Corona ...

Rich East grad Julius Mercer, who has survived drugs, divorce, a suicide attempt and three prison terms, writes book on survival.

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A new gun violence study shows Fayetteville faces deep financial, emotional and community costs—and residents want prevention ...

Memorial services honoring the life of the late Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. will be expanded beyond Chicago with events in Washington, D.C., and South Carolina. The late civil rights ...

Meet the sloth gang as they navigate life at a slow pace, embracing each lazy moment. House Republicans break with Trump, blocking a bid to protect tariff authority The US bond market is suddenly ...

Gangs and prison often keep Chicago’s youth out of the workforce, but the Chicago Peace Initiative works to change that.

In this documentary, Jamali Maddix investigates a dramatic new era for Chicago’s infamous gang underworld. The gang leaders of old have been put in prison, throwing the streets into chaos of warring ...

Newly revealed arrest records show that a high-profile immigration raid on a South Shore Chicago apartment building last year that became a symbol of President Trump's harsh immigration tactics ...

EXCLUSIVE: Multihyphenates Emilio Rivera (Sons of Anarchy, Mayans M.C.) and his wife, Yadi Valerio Rivera (The Family Business, El Chicano), have released a trailer for Grit, their documentary passion ...