Almost 2.75 million people called Chicago home in 2025, according to the latest census numbers. That’s a decrease of 16,748 residents since April 1, 2020, but an increase of 5,253 people since 2024.

Chicago has undergone a tremendous demographic shift since the 1990s. Former industrial districts like Fulton Market now teem with thousands of office workers each day, many of whom live nearby in ...

The Chicago area is undergoing a surge in Hispanic homeownership, driven by factors such as affordability and inbound migration. Illinois’ net in-migration of Hispanic residents reached 17,000 in 2023 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ENGLEWOOD, CHICAGO — By the time Eugene Sawyer became Chicago’s mayor in 1987 following the sudden death of the first African ...

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As legal squabbles continue in Springfield over new legislative and congressional maps, a new report out today details population shifts that underline the court battle—and also raise some real ...