In the breathless day since Pope Leo XIV’s election as the first American pontiff, the memes, doctored images and ...

In his first formal meeting with cardinals, which began with a standing ovation, the new pontiff said he chose his papal name ...

Robert Prevost is the first pope from the United States in the history of the Catholic Church. And Prevost’s brother, John, ...

The Chicago Sky All-Star set records before her season got cut short by an injury and helped the league soar to new heights ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost was born in Chicago, grew up in south suburban Dolton and served as prior of a local Augustinian ...

Pope Leo XIV spoke off-the-cuff in English in the Sistine Chapel to the cardinals who elected him to follow in the footsteps ...

Chicago was once a swamp. In some places, it still is. But will climate change undo wetland restoration efforts?

As Illinois residents scrambled to meet the Real ID deadline, many instead ran into long lines, appointment shortages and ...

The Chicago Transit Board took no action on the potential appointment of a new agency president at a hastily scheduled ...

Thirty members of the City Council signed a letter this week urging the board to stand by a resolution it passed less than ...

Students from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism traveled to Buenos Aires, Argentina, in early 2025. Once ...

The Civilian Office of Police Accountability is investigating the shooting, which occurred around 6 p.m. Thursday after ...