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Chicago's population grew to 2.73M people in 2025, per latest estimate
The City of Chicago's population grew to more than 2.73 million people in 2025, an increase of more than 5,000 since the previous year, according to the latest estimate from the U.S. Census Bureau. By the numbers: The new estimated population keeps Chicago as the third-most ...
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Surging White Sox beat Cubs in 10 on Edgar Quero's walk-off HR
He said he visualized the moment the night before. White Sox catcher Edgar Quero walked off the team's crosstown rival Sunday with a 10th-inning, two-run home run off Cubs reliever Ryan Rolison, capping a wild game and giving Round 1 of the season series to the home team. Th...
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China to Buy More U.S. Goods
(Washington, D.C.) -- China has agreed to ramp up trade for U.S. agricultural products such as beef and poultry, buying at an annualized rate of $17 billion per year for 2026. That level will continue for 2027 and 2028. The White House made the announcement Sunday, two days ...
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Chicago's population grew to 2.73M people in 2025, per latest estimate
The City of Chicago's population grew to more than 2.73 million people in 2025, an increase of more than 5,000 since the previous year, according to the latest estimate from the U.S. Census Bureau. By the numbers: The new estimated population keeps Chicago as the third-most ...
12h ago
Surging White Sox beat Cubs in 10 on Edgar Quero's walk-off HR
He said he visualized the moment the night before. White Sox catcher Edgar Quero walked off the team's crosstown rival Sunday with a 10th-inning, two-run home run off Cubs reliever Ryan Rolison, capping a wild game and giving Round 1 of the season series to the home team. Th...
13h ago
The Chicago Bears Get Artsy With Their 2026 Schedule Release
On the runway to Thursday's NFL schedule release party, the league put out a social media post that served as a warning to Chicago. Based on the 2025 win-loss records of opponents, the Bears enter the 2026 season with the league's most difficult schedule. The Bears got a lit...
May 15, 2026
McDonald's Park to Open in 2028 as a new stadium for Chicago Fire FC
McDonald's and Chicago Fire Football Club today announced a historic naming rights partnership that will see the Major League Soccer club's new $750 million privately-funded stadium named McDonald's Park, opening in 2028. Located in The 78, a premier riverfront location in t...
May 14, 2026
Anti-Cruelty's BARK walk for Chicago pets returns May 30, 2026
Anti-Cruelty's BARK walk for Chicago pets returns on May 30 this year. The goal is to fundraise $150,000 for Anti-Cruelty Chicago. The 2-mile dog-friendly charity walk ends with a party in the park. Tickets are $10. The event will be at Lincoln Park from 8 a.m. to noon. To l...
May 13, 2026
IDPH investigating potential hantavirus case in Illinois
The Illinois Department of Public Health is investigating a potential hantavirus case in Winnebago County, not linked to an outbreak on a cruise ship, the agency said Tuesday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is conducting additional testing. The CDC said its t...
May 13, 2026
