Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chicago posted the seventh biggest population gain of any city in the country last year, leading a wave of growth that also lifted ...

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ROBERT MCCOPPIN, JAKE SHERIDAN, KORI RUMORE and MOLLY MORROW Chicago Tribune CHICAGO — Chicago posted the seventh biggest population gain of any city in the country last year, leading a wave of growth ...

Chicago posted the seventh biggest population gain of any city in the country last year, leading a wave of growth that also lifted many suburbs, particularly those on the fringes of the metro area.