The first American elected pontiff, Pope Leo XIV was born and raised in Chicago before undertaking his ministry in Peru.

Robert Prevost’s Catholic roots were planted in Chicago’s south side suburbs, where he grew up playing “pretend priest” and ...

The original Pope Leo, known as “Leo the Great,” who served in the fifth century, left an equally powerful legacy. He is ...

Retired Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter, the ascetic bachelor and New Hampshire Republican who became a darling of ...

Before ascending to lead the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV — formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost — grew up in Chicago, ...

Pope Leo XIV celebrates his first Mass on Friday after his historic election as the first North American pope, meeting with ...

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CHICAGO ( WGN) — It’s being called Operation Restore Justice, the FBI’s effort to get accused sexual predators off the street. The large-scale endeavor targeted individuals accused of child sex ...

Pritzker's office said he would "voluntarily appear" June 12 before a U.S. House committee "to discuss his track record on public safety and the implementation of bipartisan state laws." ...

Amid all the executive orders, will the president and his MAGA movement notice the good news happening in Chicago and other ...