Burt Odelson, Dolton’s attorney behind the deal, said that the owner agreed to sell amid threats of Dolton taking the house via eminent domain.

What was once an overlooked property has now become Doltons unexpected lifeline. With Pope Leo XIVs election drawing ...

DOLTON, IL – The tiny hamlet where Pope Leo XIV was raised landed a miracle on July 1 after a village board approved the purchase of the house where he grew up, a move they hope will spark a ...

Staten Island, New York, July 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- This Independence Day, while the nation celebrates its freedom, the Tunnel to Towers Foundation is delivering financial freedom to 25 fallen ...

Dolton Mayor Jason House took CBS News Chicago inside the house on Thursday, as he talked about bigger plans for the property ...

Dolton paid $375,000, including commission fees, to buy the modest brick home where Robert Francis Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, ...

The Village of Dolton, Illinois, has bought Pope Leo XIV's former childhood home for $375,000. A village spokesperson ...

The village bought the house this week for $375,000, a spokesperson said. Dolton now plans to obtain national historic landmark status for the home.