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Pope Leo XIV, unveiled to the world May 8, is a Chicagoan with Creole and Caribbean heritage rooted in New Orleans. Born Robert Francis Prevost, Pope Leo XIV, 69, is the Catholic Church’s first ...

As Medill sophomore Ashley Wong watched the 2024 film “Conclave” on her laptop Thursday, the other half of her screen played a live broadcast about the real one. Pope Leo XIV was elected Thursday to ...

Never in the history of the Roman Catholic Church has there been an American pope, until now. Cardinal Robert Prevost is originally from Chicago, and served as the head of the church's Dicastery for ...

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It’s a record born in Chicago. Atlanta Braves left-hander Chris Sale got his 2,500th career strikeout on Thursday in a 9-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. And he reached the milestone faster ...

The cardinal, a missionary born in Chicago who spent his career ministering in Peru and led the Vatican’s powerful Dicastery for Bishops, was elected the first U.S. pope in the 2,000-year history of ...

The Chicago-style hot dog has become a staple of The Windy City. Not surprisingly, this dish's rise to fame is steeped in Chicago's rich history. You may have found yourself wondering where hot dogs ...

Tributes quickly poured in Tuesday afternoon after news broke of the death of Chicago-born actor George Wendt, who was best known for his role as Norm Peterson on long-running NBC sitcom "Cheers." ...

Scarlett Carmela Sartori almost shared a birthday with her dad. Instead, the six-pound, 15-ounce newborn was delivered at Illinois Masonic Hospital less than 15 minutes after the new year began, ...