Patricia Sias Ellis, 79, received her bachelor's degree in criminal justice on May 10 — a goal 60 years in the making. She initially deferred college to work and focus on raising her family.

The pope’s great-great-grandmother Celeste Lemelle was a free woman of color from a Creole family that made its wealth from ...

Thousands of college students walked across the stage this past weekend to celebrate receiving their hard-earned college degrees.

Talented freshman wide receiver from St. Joseph's Prep in Philadelphia might very well take his first college offer and run ...

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During the pre-draft process, the Patriots fell in love with their future first-round pick Will Campbell. This is why.

Cris Hassold, a professor at New College of Florida for 50 years, left a mark on her 31 favorite students. “I think about her ...

The Godfather movie series follow the Corleone family, with this ill-fated criminal empire spanning decades across Italy and ...

Pope Leo XIV's mother, Mildred Martínez, has Spanish roots, per Vatican News. She was born in Chicago in 1912, according to ...

Pope Leo XIV's family tree reflects America's complex racial history, according to records obtained by ABC News.

Here’s a look at what we discovered about some of Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV’s family members in the Tribune archives.

Prevost, a U.S. native and naturalized citizen of Peru, spent his childhood growing up in Chicago. Here's what we know about ...