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Chicago saw a major rise in violent crime starting in the late 1960s. Murders in the city peaked in 1974, with 970 murders when the city's population was over three million, resulting in a murder rate of around 29 per 100,000, and again in 1992, with 943 murders when the city had fewer than three million people, resulting in a murder rate of 34 murders per 100,000 citizens.
Participants in organized crime in Chicago at various times have included members of the Chicago Outfit associated with Al Capone, the Valley Gang, the North Side Gang, Prohibition gangsters, and others.
Richard Benjamin Speck (December 6, 1941 – December 5, 1991) was an American mass murderer who killed eight student nurses in their South Deering, Chicago, residence via stabbing, strangling, slashing their throats, or a combination of the three on the night of July 13–14, 1966.
Chicago’s homicide victims in 2024 are often young, Black and male. Most homicide victims in Chicago died as the result of gunshot wounds. Sources: City of Chicago; Tribune reporting and archives
R. Kelly’s attorney says they plan to seek U.S. Supreme Court review of the decision. CHICAGO (AP) — The singer R. Kelly was correctly sentenced to 20 years in prison on child sex convictions ...
Organized crime – notable homicides involving the Italian-American organized crime syndicate or crime family based in Chicago. These include the 1929 Saint Valentine's Day Massacre and the 1975 murder of Sam Giancana. Lynchings and race riots – homicides associated with lynching and race riots.
Terry Newsome, a Chicago activist who’s teamed up with Tyrone Muhammad and others concerned with migrant crime, has made dozens of Freedom of Information Act requests about crime in four migrant ...
R. Riots and civil disorder in Chicago (1 C, 21 P) Pages in category "Crimes in Chicago" The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total.