Chicago saw fewer homicides during the 12 months through June 2025 than during any period in the past decade, but it also saw the arrest rate fall to 27 percent compared to 42 percent a decade ago. Chicagoans reported 498 homicides between July 2024 and June 2025, 120 fewer than during any 12-month period back to June 2016, analysis of police data showed. Only 133 arrests were made.
It would be interesting to compare stats on total shootings. The homicide rate may have dropped but shootings increased due to better emergency services.
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.
It would be interesting to compare stats on total shootings. The homicide rate may have dropped but shootings increased due to better emergency services.
worse aims in the past reporting period
Amazing how not reporting crimes and downgrading barges helps crime statistics
Why arrest them some judge will free them by noon