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Is Hyde Park Chicago's Smartest Neighborhood? Map Shows Most Educated Areas

MAP: New Census data shows the percentage of high school, college and graduate degrees across Chicago.

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Where Do Chicago's Married Gay Couples Live? Where Diversity Meets Divide

The North Side is a popular spot for male couples, but lesbian couples outnumber them on the South Side.

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How The Racial Makeup Of Chicago Has Changed In The 21st Century (MAP)

Hispanics have left former enclaves, blacks have moved out, and more Asians have moved in.

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Far Northwest Side's Population Is Rising As Hispanic Chicagoans Move West

Although the city's population is falling, the population of the Far Northwest Side grew 21.5 percent.

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Polish Population Plummets On Far NW Side As Residents Head To Suburbs

Portage Park has lost more than 8,000 Polish residents — more than 40 percent — since 2000.

Uptown Losing Its Diversity As Minorities Leave In Droves

Once Chicago's most diverse neighborhood, Uptown is losing many minorities, Census data shows.

Where Residential Growth Has Been in Chicago This Century (MAP)

The Downtown area gained 39,000 homes since 2000, census data shows. The rest of Chicago lost 1,000.

Downtown Keeps Growing As Rest Of Chicago Shrinks

The Loop and South Loop are the fastest growing neighborhoods, and that won't change anytime soon.

Chicago's Racist Housing Rules: How Early Laws Stalled Diversity

Data shows racist housing rules from 1916-48 still affect the city today, but some areas are improving.

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Logan Square Hispanics Vanishing As Neighborhood Becomes More White

The neighborhood's racial makeup has changed significantly in the last 15 years.

Pilsen Gets Whiter As 10,000 Hispanics, Families Move Out, Study Finds

But the UIC study also found that gentrification has been slower in Pilsen than in other Chicago 'hoods.

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Downtown Twins Born At Roosevelt Red Line Station Have Names, Are Doing Well

And, no, they're not called Roosevelt and State.

Humboldt Park Humboldt Park's Puerto Rican Evacuee Welcome Center Opens Today

For most of November, it'll be open two days a week, between 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays.

Roseland Police Hiring Process Discriminates Against Blacks, Latinos: Ald. Beale

Data shows that while more blacks and Latinos applied to the CPD, most new officers are white.

Wicker Park Trek Bike Shop Coming To Milwaukee Avenue's 'Hipster Highway,' Bid Shows

The nation's largest bike maker is soliciting bids for a retail build-out at 1647 N. Milwaukee Ave.

Downtown Ald. Willie Cochran Collapses During City Council Hearing

Cochran was given CPR by 40th Ward Ald. Patrick O'Connor, taken to Northwestern hospital.

Chinatown Pistol Whipping of Sisters In Chinatown Part Of Larger Crime Spree: Police

The violent robbery could be connected to four other robberies in the area, police said.

The Loop 39 Phones A Day Are Stolen On Average In Chicago

We looked at the data behind thousands of cellphones reported stolen in Chicago since January 2016.

Dunning Drunken-Driving Victim Hopes Cop Charged With DUI Gets Probation: Court

Erin Mowry, 42, could be convicted of aggravated DUI for the July 2015 crash.

West Pullman Man Shoots Himself In Penis During West Pullman Robbery, Prosecutors Say

Terrion Pouncy, 19, was still hospitalized Thursday following surgery.

Logan Square Landlord M. Fishman's Move To Evict Logan Square Tenants Sparks Protest

The eviction notices "caught many families unprepared," activists said.

Noble Square Million Dollar Town Houses On Wicker, Noble Square Border Launch Pre-Sales

"The reception has been outstanding. We've had lots of interest and excitement," the listing agent said.

O'Hare Traveling For Thanksgiving? Midway, O'Hare Among Most Delayed Busy Airports

About 20 percent of O'Hare and Midway flights for Thanksgiving get delayed, according to a new report.