homicides

A Peoria County judge sentenced Byron Jarvis, 16, to 55 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections on Friday for a 2023 murder.

A Peoria man has been sentenced to 85 years in prison for a 2022 murder.

Two juveniles have been arrested in connection with a 2024 murder in Peoria.

A 15-year-old male was arrested for first-degree murder in connection with the shooting death of a 39-year-old man a week ago on Peoria's East Bluff.

One young person was killed and another was injured in a spate of shootings overnight on Peoria's south side.

July was another dangerous month in Chicago, with 74 homicides reported.Police say that drove the total for the year past the 400 mark and put the city on…

Chicago police say the number of homicides and shootings dropped significantly in May compared to the same month last year when the totals helped turn…

Chicago's top law enforcement officer says an Illinois Senate proposal to increase prison sentences for repeat gun offenders would help stanch the city's…

CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner will push for state funding to put more state troopers on Chicago-expressways in an effort to combat gun…

The City of Peoria saw an increase in shootings last year but fewer homicides. Peoria Police Department Data shows a 40% increase in shootings. There were…