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Pope Leo XIV’s historic rise forges special Vatican connections for Chicago

Chicago Tribune 25 Dec 2025
The experience was almost surreal. A Chicago priest climbed aboard the iconic popemobile alongside the Holy Father, the two longtime friends traversing the cobblestone plaza of St ... During an October trip to Rome, the Rev ... Screaming his name ... (John J ... .
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Ready, set, soon? Trump admin’s funding freeze threatens Red Line Extension

Chicago Tribune 24 Dec 2025
Banners posted at the Chicago Transit Authority’s 95th Street station promise. “Ready, set, soon! The Red Line Extension is coming.” ... The CTA has also continued to pay for that work. As recently as Dec ... Price tag could rise ... of C ... Schofer concurred ... 1 of 5.
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Flossmoor foundation funds last wishes for hospice patients, boost for nursing students

Chicago Tribune 24 Dec 2025
A foundation that was created to help hospice patients and their loved ones handle medical costs is also providing comfort when families need it most ... “It’s critical ... Janice Neumann is a freelance reporter for the Daily Southtown. .
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Southland crime: Day care battery in Homewood, knife assault in Park Forest, and more

Chicago Tribune 24 Dec 2025
The following items were taken from police and court reports and news releases. An arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt. Beecher. ROBBERY ATTEMPT ... 19, police said. Bridgeview. AWAITING EXTRADITION. A Sauk Village man was in Cook County Jail Dec ... .
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Wellness Room at Stagg High School offers students ‘quiet space to retreat and refocus’

Chicago Tribune 24 Dec 2025
Its new Wellness Room, which had an official open house last month, is a dedicated space for students to relax and recharge ... The room’s effects are expected to extend beyond the school day ... Melinda Moore is a freelance reporter for the Daily Southtown.
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Dolton man faces armed robbery charges in Hammond Walgreens robbery

Chicago Tribune 24 Dec 2025
A 33-year-old Dolton man, who police have suspected has committed multiple Walgreens robberies in Illinois, faces armed robbery charges after stealing money and cigarettes from a Walgreens in Hammond. Marvis Boyd Jr ... Dec. 8, according to court records.
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Board of Review hopeful alleges incumbent offered her a job to withdraw

Chicago Tribune 23 Dec 2025
Samantha Steele’s opponent in the race for the Cook County Board of Review has alleged Steele tried to get her to drop out in exchange for a six-figure job in Steele’s office ... Steele’s offers, the complaint claims, were made through intermediaries ... Ms.
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Pope taps Joliet bishop to be next archbishop of NY

Herald & Review - Decatur 23 Dec 2025
TINLEY PARK — Joliet Bishop Ronald A. Hicks is Dolton-born Pope Leo XIV's choice for the next archbishop of New York, according to a report in the National Catholic Register ... .
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Harvey approaches 2 months with no City Council meetings, despite mass layoffs and financial crisis

Chicago Tribune 23 Dec 2025
The last Harvey City Council meeting was at the end of October, when residents accused the administration of lacking transparency in the midst of a major financial crisis ... Fourth Ward Ald ... We cannot afford to waste any public resources.” ... 27 ... 2.
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Calumet City aldermen hire their own legal counsel, Mayor Thaddeus Jones plans veto

Chicago Tribune 23 Dec 2025
Amid rising tensions with Mayor Thaddeus Jones, Calumet City aldermen brought their own legal counsel to represent them during Monday’s City Council meeting ... Ald. DeAndre Tillman voted present, as he works for the firm ... 22 meeting ... 9, 2023.
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Evergreen Park Elementary District 124 pulls plan for facilities referendum

Chicago Tribune 22 Dec 2025
Superintendent Jenna Woodland said after hosting four public information hearings regarding the district’s $110 million facilities proposal, community support was not high enough to proceed with the referendum ... (DLA Architects) ... During a Nov.
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Cook County property tax troubles trigger school district losses, reform demands

Chicago Tribune 22 Dec 2025
The due date for property tax bills has come and gone, but Cook County officials remain under siege ... On the other side, suburban school districts are begging to receive their share of property tax revenues to make payroll ... The Rev ... (Eileen T ... 14 and Dec.
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Sign language Masses ‘rooted in compassion,’ build relationships with deaf community

Chicago Tribune 21 Dec 2025
It’s not always easy for Christians who are deaf or hard of hearing to find services and Masses that can accommodate their needs, but some churches are finding a way to do just that ... every Saturday ... Mass ... most Sundays ... 14 ... (Melinda Moore/Daily Southtown).
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18-year-old killed, two others wounded in Hazel Crest shooting, police say

Chicago Tribune 19 Dec 2025
One person was killed Wednesday in a shooting in Hazel Crest that left two others injured, Hazel Crest police said in a statement ... Wednesday and found two men with life-threatening gunshot wounds ... elewis@chicagotribune.com .
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Some Illinois hospital systems won’t participate in medical aid-in-dying, which is allowed under a new law

Chicago Tribune 19 Dec 2025
Though a new Illinois law allows doctors to help terminally ill people end their lives, several Illinois health systems with religious affiliations say they will not participate ... Joseph in Chicago and Ascension St. Alexius in Hoffman Estates ... .

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