The Catholic leaders of Leo’s hometown hold out hope that the new pope can help turn around ailing finances and a shortage of ...

The village of Dolton is considering the use of eminent domain to take ownership of Pope Leo XIV's childhood home.

“We want to work with the archdiocese to make sure the home is preserved in a very cautious and reasonable manner, so it doesn’t become a place where you sell trinkets,” Burt Odelson, the attorney for ...

Dolton officials notified the auction company of its plans to seize the home where Pope Leo XIV grew from the investor who ...

The Village of Dolton is looking to acquire the childhood home of Pope Leo XIV and work with the Archdiocese of Chicago to ...

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Pope Leo XIV’s old community of Dolton is finding hope in his election after years of violence and corruption for the suburb ...

St. Mary of the Assumption has fallen into disrepair, but landmark status would protect its exterior. The move could also ...

Chicago remembers when teens used to hang at the mall, juke at the roller rink or dance battle at the nightclubs.

Pope Leo’s hometown in the south suburbs was hit with economic hardship after the collapse of the steel industry on the Far ...

The pope’s surprise Chicago roots are fueling hopes for economic revival in Dolton and the South Suburbs through tourism and ...

Pope Leo XIV was born in Chicago, grew up in south suburban Dolton, and attended the Catholic ... College in south suburban Olympia Fields, Illinois; and continued his ministry in teaching and ...