Chicago man sentenced to 28 years for sex trafficking women, girls

Dennis Williams, 33, ran a sex-trafficking operation out of hotels in Chicago and Lansing, at one point forcing a 17-year-old girl to help him while also assaulting her, federal prosecutors said.
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Chicago crime: Suspect punched, stomped victim on CTA Red Line train, police say

A person was attacked and robbed on a CTA Red Line train earlier this month and police are looking for the suspect.
Illinois Policy

Chicago violent crime at decade low as arrest rates rise

Violent crime in Chicago fell to more than a decade low in 2025. It dropped across 88% of the city’s neighborhoods as arrests ...

University researchers: Is immigration driving crime in Chicago? Here’s what the data shows.

Immigration has become one of America’s sharpest flashpoints, increasingly framed not only as a border issue but as a public ...
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Chicago crime: Man charged with murder in 2024 shooting

A 56-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of a man on the Chicago’s South Side in 2024.

Chicago crime: Man, 29, shot inside car in Bronzeville

CHICAGO - A man was shot inside a car Sunday afternoon in Chicago's B ronzeville neighborhood. The 29-year-old was sitting ...

Chicago sex trafficker sentenced to 28 years

CHICAGO — A Chicago man was sentenced to 28 years in federal prison for sex trafficking five young girls and women. Dennis Williams was accused of running a trafficking operation out of his Chicago ...
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Chicago homicides in 2025 fell to lowest level in 60 years, CPD says

Homicides in Chicago in 2025 fell to the lowest level seen in 60 years, according to CPD data. Police detectives also achieved a 71% clearance rate, a significant improvement compared to recent ...
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What’s driving the historic drop in Chicago crime and violence?

After a huge drop in crime in 2025, Chicago started off 2026 with crime rates falling even further. ‘Say More’ talks about ...

Chicago crime: 16-year-old among 2 shot in Woodlawn

Officers responded to a report of a person shot around 2:45 a.m. in the 2200 block of East 67th Street. At the scene, ...

Illinois’ Republican candidates for governor push crime as top issue despite data showing declines

The Republican race for governor features a paradoxical narrative in which candidates loyal to President Trump are ...
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Staffing cuts empty CFTC’s Chicago crypto enforcement unit

A February 2026 report on the staffing cuts happening at the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chicago enforcement office has led to the affected lawyers suggesting that criminals now ...