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A young family risked it all to save iconic music venue Fitzgeralds. Can they make it work?
What does it take to revitalize a venerable roots music venue? Millions — plus solid hospitality experience and some big ...
Exploring Pope Leo XIV's deep roots on Chicago's South Side, south suburbs
Pope Leo was born in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood and grew up in Dolton. His family has always been dedicated to Catholic education. According to the Archdiocese of Catholic Schools, Pope Leo ...
Chicago celebrates as South Side-born Pope Leo XIV' elevated to pontiff
Reaction to the announcement of 69-year-old Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Francis Prevost, who is from the South Side and raised ...
Chicago celebrates native son's elevation to pope
By Emily Schmall, Tom Polansek and Christopher Walljasper CHICAGO (Reuters) -The old parish church buildings on Chicago's far ...
Owner of Chicago church tied to new Pope envisions new future for building
STORY: An old, forgotten church in Chicago may have a new future because newly elected Pope Leo XIV once walked its halls as ...
"Everything dope, including the pope, comes from Chicago!": Celebrations abound for Pope Leo XIV
The election of Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, as the new pontiff has delighted Catholics and ...
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Neighbor recalls how kids 'played Mass' with the boy who would become pope
Robert Prevost, elected pope Thursday, grew up in Dolton. Former neighbors and local Catholics reacted to the election of the ...
Chinatown's 'City Hall,' seized by the feds years ago, might now get listed on the National Register
The building would be Chinatown’s first National Register listing, although the On Leong was made a protected city landmark ...