According to the report, two of the five major metropolitan areas with the biggest inflation problems have a large footprint in Illinois.

Jack in the Box, Inc. announce its official return to the Chicago metropolitan area with the grand opening of a new restaurant in Plainfield, Illinois. The opening marks Jack in the Box’s reentry into the region after a 40-year absence and signals the launch of a broader market expansion strategy for the brand.

A new report from the Brookings Institution think tank examines AI adoption, talent and innovation in 387 metropolitan areas.

A Brookings report puts Chicago in the top tier of U.S. AI hubs, citing its talent, research power and corporate strength alongside cities such as NYC and LA.

A new WalletHub study found that the Chicago Metropolitan Area had the worst year-over-year inflation of 23 major cities. Chicago also had some of the worst inflation over the past few months.

Urbanization has had visible morphological effects on chipmunks and voles in the Chicago metro area. While both chipmunks and voles have experienced changes to their skulls in response to urban navigation and hearing needs,

San Diego metro, which includes all of San Diego County, ranked 15th in the 20-city index for the second month in a row. San Diego had the fastest-rising home prices in the U.S. last April, rising 10.3% in a year. The fastest-rising markets in April were New York, up 8%; Chicago, up 6%; and Detroit, up 5.5%.

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.

But sales prices are not slowing. The median sales price for a home in the Chicago Metro Area in April 2025 was $370,000, up 5.7% from April 2024.