Rates of violent crime in the United States have been declining for decades, and in many U.S. cities, including Chicago, violent-crime levels are at or near record lows.
October 07, 2025
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Long-term national trend in violent crime rates and city-level crime observations.
Chicago is the third-largest city in the United States.
October 06, 2025
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City size ranking by population.
Chicago had an estimated population of about 2.7 million people.
October 06, 2025
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City population figure cited in the article.
As of early October 2025, Chicago had nearly 1,200 shootings year-to-date in 2025, a decline of about 35% from 1,778 shootings reported for January–October 2024.
October 04, 2025
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City-level shooting counts reported by Chicago authorities, comparing a year-to-date total in 2025 with the same period in 2024.
As of early October 2025, overall crime in Chicago was approximately 35% higher compared with 2021.
October 04, 2025
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Year-to-date comparison of total crime levels in Chicago relative to 2021.
Operation Midway Blitz is a federal law enforcement operation in the Chicago area designed to apprehend and deport undocumented immigrants.
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Named federal enforcement initiative referenced in reporting about immigration enforcement in the Chicago area.