Those who knew Pope Leo XIV as a younger man say his path to the papacy has prepared him well for the challenges ahead.

Chicago’s South Side was solidly working class during Pope Leo’s childhood, said Rob Paral, a researcher at the Great Cities ...

“The former St. Mary of the Assumption building is unique for its connection to the youth of the first American pope, but it ...

A couple dozen people walked through the open doors of the long-closed St. Mary of the Assumption parish Friday to see where ...

Newly elected Pope Leo XIV was born in Chicago and raised in the south suburb of Dolton, where even his old house has become a point of pilgrimage.

The Town of Cicero’s Office of the Assessor, Emilio “Emo” Cundari, will assist property owners to appeal with the Cook County Assessor’s Office. Cook County is the only county in the state of Illinois ...

From a Southside Chicago parish to a suburban pizza parlor, people are remembering when and where they crossed paths with Robert Francis Prevost. Prevost grew up in Dolton. He returned ...

This moment requires proven leaders who have the experience to take on the toughest battles. I’ve never backed down — not ...

An arrest has been made in the 2016 murder of then 22-year-old Julio Servin. In August of 2016, Cicero Police Department ...

Police are investigating and multiple staff members at a suburban Chicago school district are on leave after allegations the ...

Shough played seven seasons of college football and will turn 26 years old during his rookie season, but there were multiple teams who were intrigued with the former Oregon and Texas Tech signal ...