These sections surround the city's compact downtown area – the Loop. For help navigating the city's various neighborhoods, sign up for one of the best Chicago walking tours. Accessible via all L ...

The Illinois Big Tree Register is being tidied up and brings a reminder of how many champion trees are around us, including ...

Axios Visual Heavy rent burdens disproportionately affect Black and Latino residents on the South and West sides, according to census data released last fall. Why it matters: Rent-burdened people — ...

We used a map of Chicago’s 77 community areas to show change ... The two exceptions are the addition of the O’Hare community area in the 1960s and the splitting of Edgewater from Uptown ...

What started as a summer-like day Friday will end with potentially severe storms as a powerful system prepares to sweep across the region, but there's a narrow window of time you'll want to make sure ...

A severe weather outbreak could hit the Chicago area Friday night, bringing damaging high winds and the possibility of ...

After several years of decline, the population is increasing, helped by immigration, while outbound migration slows.

Good morning, Chicago. The Chicago metropolitan area saw a slight increase in population according to the most recent estimate by the U.S. Census Bureau, as international immigration outpaced domestic ...

Statewide, the population has dropped 0.9% since 2020, driven mainly by losses of 2% to 5% in a number of western and southern counties.

The threat of severe weather looms in the Chicago area this week, bringing potential for damaging winds and strong storms to ...

As temperatures go up in the Windy City, Chicagoans want to go out and enjoy the weather at a trendy rooftop bar on an staple patio deck. Here's a list of some of the best rooftop and patio bars and ...