Chicago Murder Rate Skyrockets

What's happening in Chicago? Has Daley lost control of the city? Murder rate jumps in 2008 CHICAGO (WLS) -- So far this year, 508 people have been killed in Chicago. That's a significant jump over 2007. And on Wednesday, Chicago Police Superintendent Jody Weis defended his department when asked about the jump in murders at a press conference on Wednesday afternoon. Weis spoke to reporters during... [more]

What's happening in Chicago? Has Daley lost control of the city? Murder rate jumps in 2008 CHICAGO (WLS) -- So far this year, 508 people have been killed in Chicago. That's a significant jump over 2007. And on Wednesday, Chicago Police Superintendent Jody Weis defended his department when asked about the jump in murders at a press conference on Wednesday afternoon. Weis spoke to reporters during an event to discuss what police are doing to ensure Chicagoans enjoy a safe New Year's Eve. 2008 started on a violent note - 2 people were killed New Year's Day in Logan Square. And, throughout the year, that number only climbed. So far, more people have been killed this year - 2008 - compared to last year. "We're not satisified with those numbers. We never want homicides to be more than they were before. There's only one number acceptable for homicides and that's zero," said Supt. Jody Weis, Chicago Police Department. So far this year, 508 people have been killed in Chicago. In 2007, 443 people were murdered. That was a significant drop since 2003, when 601 people were killed. On Wednesday, Weis said, while he's not satisfied with the 2008 numbers, the murders must be put in a larger context. http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local&id=6580432 [less]