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Sacred gifts, or public nuisance? Pope Leo XIV's childhood home in Dolton, Illinois, is attracting new attention, this time for the gifts and offerings left by visitors, but not everyone likes them.
Sacred gifts, or public nuisance? Pope Leo XIV's childhood home in Dolton, Illinois, is attracting new attention, this time for the gifts and offerings left by visitors, but not everyone likes them.
Former Dolton mayor Tiffany Henyard could is due in court on Friday, and could be put in jail if she fails to show up.
The plan – intersecting the use taxpayer funds and a religious organization – has raised concerns, and not just limited to the First Amendment separation of Church and State.
A fight for ownership of Pope Leo XIV's childhood home in Dolton, Illinois, raises questions about legality. The current owner of the home at 212 E. 141st Pl. has signaled that he plans to sell it at auction, and Dolton Mayor Jason House has said the village will seek to buy it, but if negotiations fail, could seek to acquire it through eminent domain.
The house is being rehabbed with plans for it to be sold. But those plans may be changing, with talk of the Village of Dolton taking over the now-very-sought-after real estate. Jermont Terry reports.
Currently, Paramount Realty USA is planning an auction of the house.
Pope Leo XIV grew up in Dolton and attended the now-closed St. Mary of the Assumption Church and School. Sara Machi reports.
Sabrina Franza talked with one woman who remembers playing red rover with the pope, whom she knew as Robby Prevost, in south suburban Dolton.
Holly Boblink grew up with Pope Leo XIV in Dolton, and said believe it or not, they used to play "mass" together as kids. Sara Machi reports.
The Prevost family attended St. Mary of the Assumption Church, at 13764 S. Leyden Ave. in Chicago’s Riverdale neighborhood. Sara Machi talked with people in the area Thursday afternoon.
Sabrina Franza talked with a woman who played red rover with Pope Leo XIV in Dolton and knew him as "Robby Prevost."
Leo XIV also attended the Catholic Theological Union of Chicago in city's Hyde Park neighborhood.
Jason House’s name was placed on the Village of Dolton Municipal Building weeks ago. But on Monday night, he was sworn in to replace embattled now-former Mayor Tiffany Henyard. Jermont Terry reports.
House defeated one-term Mayor Henyard in the February Democratic mayoral primary.
House looks to honor his campaign slogan, "cleaning house," and get the village back on track.
A U-Haul facility that was destroyed in a massive fire on Tuesday in south suburban Dolton, Illinois, also caught fire days earlier, and the owner believes both fires were suspicious.
Video shows the truss roof collapsing as the flames consume the building.
Video shows the truss roof collapsing as the flames consume the building.
Sources say in the past three weeks, investigators have talked to several current and past Thornton Township employees about the financial spending during Henyard's tenure.
Tiffany Henyard still has a couple of weeks left to serve as mayor of Dolton, Illinois, but crews have already removed her name from the sign outside the village hall, as Trustee Jason House prepares to be sworn in as the new mayor next month.
Village Trustee Jason House defeated Henyard in the February primary, won the general election on April 1, and will be sworn in as the new mayor on May 5.
Both Mayor Tiffany Henyard and her ally trustee Andrew Holmes were no-shows at Henyard's last Dolton Village Board meeting Monday.
The Dolton Fire Department had to step in and rescue some drivers. Jermont Terry reports.
Jermont Terry talked with one woman who had to be rescued by the fire department in Dolton after a road was left flooded, while Sabrina Franza has an update from the Mobile Weather Lab on I-57 near Kankakee.
For 64 of the 82 years Kaage's Newsstand has been around, Mike Kaage has been the man propped up in front from 4 a.m. to 9 a.m. each day. Now, he says it's time to call it a day.
Right now, only about 3% of intersections have them.
Video showed the man and woman attacking salon workers with pepper spray before robbing them and leaving the business.
Michael A. Taylor homered and drove in four runs for the Sox.
The suspected shooter was taken into custody about two hours later in Richton Park after a brief pursuit, police said.
The mayor said Tuesday that he is hopeful lawmakers in Springfield will reach a transit deal before the Chicago Transit Authority hits a fiscal cliff.
It's the latest criticism from the Trump adviser toward the sweeping policy bill aimed at advancing the president's domestic priorities.
U.S. Navy is renaming a ship named for gay rights leader Harvey Milk and considering new names for others named for prominent Americans.
It was not clear to staff whether FEMA's David Richardson meant it literally or as a joke, but current and former employees who spoke with CBS News said the comment flustered many.
The bill containing Trump's tax cuts and border and defense spending is expected to face some hurdles in the Senate.
Michael Flores has been through a tangle with asbestos, and he ran into a loophole in state policy that could leave anyone vulnerable.
Sara Hovey and her husband were paying for a mortgage, rent and a litigation attorney, who apparently told her she should have been protected.
Thomas McPeek placed stacks and stacks of bets last year — complicated wagers on football called parlays, where several events all have to happen for the gambler to win.
Back in February, Heather Radin had planned to give only $10 to someone she thought was really in need. She is out $5,000.
The iconic Chicago chain known for its hot dogs and Italian beef sandwiches launched its brand new breakfast offerings in five restaurants Tuesday morning.
Warming temperatures due to climate change also help the arachnid survive.
As anyone who was around two years ago will remember, this is not the first time a hazy, unhealthy back of air engulfed and choked Chicago.
Earlier this year, CFD ambulance No. 74 and truck No. 6 responded to a 13-month-old baby suffering from cardiac arrest.
Doctors, environmental groups and residents are trying to determine if there is a causal connection between pollutants from the steel industry and rates of cancer in Gary.
Authorities in Hong Kong say COVID-19 levels are the worst in at least a year.
For 64 of the 82 years Kaage's Newsstand has been around, Mike Kaage has been the man propped up in front from 4 a.m. to 9 a.m. each day. Now, he says it's time to call it a day.
Gary Mayor Eddie Melton said Nippon Steel plans to pump $1 billion in the Gary Works U.S. Steel facility — the largest steel plant in the country.
The store — which currently has locations in Uptown Park Ridge, west suburban Geneva, and Milwaukee — has been in business for nearly 90 years.
While many were on the hunt for the best deals, sometimes people searching for their usual stores found them either moved or just gone.
Imagine paying $40,000 a year for a business license, yet having a company that can barely make any money. That is the reality facing some cannabis business operators.
In 1975, the then-30-year-old critic was profiled in Time Magazine as the "Terror of the Tube."
Jonathan Joss was known for lending his voice to the role of John Redcorn in the animated sitcom "King of the Hill."
Walt Disney Co. confirmed it is laying off several hundred employees as part of a cost-cutting measure.
Loretta Swit played Maj. Margaret Houlihan on the TV series "M*A*S*H."
Taylor Swift announced she owns the masters of her first six studio album in a letter shared on her website.
Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Tuesday, June 3, 2025.
For 64 of the 82 years Kaage's Newsstand has been around, Mike Kaage has been the man propped up in front from 4 a.m. to 9 a.m. each day. Now, he says it's time to call it a day. Marissa Sulek reports.
Right now, only about 3% of intersections have accessible pedestrian signals with audible elements. Charlie De Mar reports.
A couple who had just received hundreds of dollars in spa services was recently caught on video pepper-spraying and stealing from nail salon employees. Jermont Terry reports.
The suspected shooter was taken into custody about two hours later in Richton Park after a brief pursuit, police said.
Video showed the man and woman attacking salon workers with pepper spray before robbing them and leaving the business.
Right now, only about 3% of intersections have them.
For 64 of the 82 years Kaage's Newsstand has been around, Mike Kaage has been the man propped up in front from 4 a.m. to 9 a.m. each day. Now, he says it's time to call it a day.
Michael A. Taylor homered and drove in four runs for the Sox.
The suspected shooter was taken into custody about two hours later in Richton Park after a brief pursuit, police said.
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency does not expect this weekend's smoke infiltration to be as dangerous as June 2023, and there are no plans for an Air Pollution Action Day as was issued then.
Gary Mayor Eddie Melton said Nippon Steel plans to pump $1 billion in the Gary Works U.S. Steel facility — the largest steel plant in the country.
UChicago Medicine said it has alerted about 38,000 patients of the UCM Medical Group that they have been affected by a data breach.
Doctors, environmental groups and residents are trying to determine if there is a causal connection between pollutants from the steel industry and rates of cancer in Gary.
A suburban woman was forced to wait more than two years to get her mother's remains from an embattled south suburban crematory, only to discover the ashes are not her mom's.
Michael A. Taylor homered and drove in four runs for the Sox.
The Cubs won their third straight and 15th out of 19.
Kmet said Coach Johnson reassured him where he stood in the team's eyes.
Fifth Third Arena, at 1801 W. Jackson Blvd., first opened in 2017. It has been undergoing major renovations since May of last year.
DePaul University student athlete Chase Stegall, who played on the men's soccer team, has died at the age of 20, school officials said.
Video showed the man and woman attacking salon workers with pepper spray before robbing them and leaving the business.
The suspected shooter was taken into custody about two hours later in Richton Park after a brief pursuit, police said.
Evergreen Park police said a stolen car caused a major crash near a shopping center on 95th Street. The driver of the stolen car died.
Madeleine McCann vanished from her family's vacation home in Portugal almost two decades ago. A new search is underway near a cottage previously used by the sole suspect.
As of Monday night, police said no one had been arrested — and they were still investigating a motive.
