Chicago's population rise raises questions amid financial strain

Chicago's population rise raises questions amid financial strain

Mayor Brandon Johnson expressed enthusiasm following new U.S. Census estimates indicating that Chicago experienced the seventh-largest population gain among U.S. cities between mid-2023 and mid-2024, marking a shift from years of population decline. The city added 22,164 residents, a 0.8% increase, which led the mayor to assert that "Chicago is leading Illinois in the right direction."Johnson praised the city's "remarkable resilience," describin…