Chicago , along with other major U.S. cities , experienced a significant reduction in violent crime rates through the 1990s , eventually recording 448 homicides in 2004 , the lowest total since 1965 ( 15.65 per 100,000 . )
Chicago , along with other major US cities , experienced a significant reduction in violent crime rates through the 1990s , eventually recording 448 homicides in 2004 , the lowest total since 1965 ( 15.65 per 100,000 . )