Inflation in the Chicago area was up about 4.3% in January compared to a year before. That mark was the worst among the 23 metropolitan areas that WalletHub compared. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin: 4.3% ...

The Chicago-Naperville-Elgin metropolitan area grew by 70,762 people — less than 1% — from July 1, 2023, to July 1, 2024. That was the ninth-largest numeric growth of any metropolitan area in ...

The Chicago-Naperville-Elgin metropolitan area grew by 70,762 people — less than 1% — from July 1, 2023, to July 1, 2024. That was the ninth-largest numeric growth of any metropolitan area in ...

The Chicago metropolitan area is approaching a record-low unemployment level, according to federal survey data released by the Illinois Department of Employment Security. But at the same time ...

CHICAGO - The total number of jobs in the Chicago metropolitan area declined slightly by about 0.2%, or around 6,700 non-farm jobs, between November 2023 and last month, according to the latest ...

That's where another striking chart comes in from the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning, which measures an even longer period. The metro grew from about 9.1 million to 9.5 million from 2000 ...

Chicago and the entire metropolitan area are not in decline. In fact, they’re doing markedly better than many of the experts had predicted. But neither are they growing as quickly as comparable ...

Urbanization has had visible morphological effects on chipmunks and voles in the Chicago metro area. While both chipmunks and ...

The Chicago metro area was named one of the worst in the nation for ozone and particle pollution by the American Lung Association in its 2024 “State of the Air” report, released today.

The first time was on May 7, 2023, but that warning did not involve the Chicago metropolitan area. Friday's warning was the first dust storm warning that included the city itself.