Joy Resmovits

The Emergency Supplemental Victims Fund will extend its reach from five to 15 neighborhoods. Its $6.4 million budget for the next two years comes from the American Rescue Plan Act.

The shooting in an affluent area exposed its survivors to the gun violence that many Chicagoans face daily. Two years after living through gunfire, they reflect on what they’ve learned — and how they’re trying to help.

The fight over the gunshot detection technology has escalated between the mayor and a group of alderpeople, who have tried to block its removal.

The legislation would speed up the process of removing firearms from alleged abusers, allow families to have cold homicide cases reinvestigated, and hold police accountable for sharing more data.

Philadelphia Officials Asked for Help Finding 47 Homicide Suspects. They Aren’t Sure How Many They’ve Caught.

A federal lawsuit claims that the school district is responsible for a student’s shooting death.

Experts and community members blame access to more lethal weapons and devices that make guns more dangerous.

The Reverend Christobal Kimmenez has joined others in calling for greater services for survivors of crime and the formerly incarcerated, including restorative justice.

A newly-formed coalition says the recent drop in shootings masks the state’s enduring gun violence crisis.

As the city ended its relationship with ShotSpotter, the Chicago Transit Authority began piloting another gun detection tool called ZeroEyes. There are familiar concerns about its effectiveness.