More than 2.7 million people called Chicago home in 2024, according to the latest census numbers. That’s a decrease of 27,023 residents since April 1, 2020, but an increase of 22,164 people since 2023 ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The deadline to get Chicago's new ward map drawn is Wednesday, but two days before there is still nothing for the city council to vote on. A special Chicago City Council meeting is ...

BERWYN, Ill. (WLS) -- It's Immigrant and Refugee Census Day in Illinois, and caravans of people fanned out across the Chicago area in an effort to reach undercounted populations. The caravans are one ...

As the Trump administration continues its immigration enforcement blitz in the Chicago area, new census data show the city’s immigrant population is at its highest point in nearly two decades. An ...

Chicago could soon lose its status as the third-largest city in the U.S., according to data from the Census Bureau. The numbers released Thursday showed the Windy City lost approximately 0.3% of its ...

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