Census estimates show Chicago retained its position as the nation’s third most populous city, after New York and Los Angeles, in 2024.

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Chicago posted the seventh biggest population gain of any city in the country last year, leading a wave of growth that also ...

A Chicago suburb landed on a new list of the most affordable places to live in the U.S. for 2025, according to a report by ...

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