| Source | WBEZ |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | Sept. 10, 2025, 5:02 p.m. |
| Last Updated | Sept. 10, 2025, 5:02 p.m. |
| Original URL | https://www.wbez.org/health-medicine/2025/09/10/good-news-for-chicagoans-life-expectancy-is-nearly-back-to-pre-pandemic-levels |
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Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic shaved years off Chicagoans’ lives,
residents across the city are expected to live longer, nearly matching the pre-
pandemic average age of about 79 years old.
And the stark gap between how long Black Chicagoans are expected to live
compared to Chicagoans of o...