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

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 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,

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 departures in many…

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.

The updated inflation numbers landed the Chicago metropolitan area at the top of the report’s rankings for cities with the biggest inflation problem.

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%.

A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for most of the Chicago area Monday evening, covering a swath from northwestern Illinois all the way into northwest Indiana.