Chicago sees drop in killings, shootings over 13 monthsKillings and shootings continue to dip in Chicago, a city long plagued by gun violence, according to crime figures released Sunday.
Chicago police tout 14% homicide drop, concede there's more to doChicago police Friday touted a 14% drop in homicides so far this year compared with an exceptionally bloody 2016, saying staffing investments and other strategies are reducing the kinds of violence that left some neighborhoods in despair.