Crime & Safety
Chicago Homicide Numbers: Month by Month
The city's homicide problem has gotten even worse in recent years. Here's a look at month-to-month numbers.

CHICAGO, IL - Homicides have plagued the city of Chicago for years, and the problem has reached even higher levels in recent years.
Here's a quick look at the number of reported homicides in the city since the beginning of 2014. As you can tell, the number of city homicides in September 2015 was the recent peak.
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