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Dolton hopes ties to Pope Leo XIV will burnish town’s image and spur growth
Dolton residents, officials hope native Robert Prevost’s election as pope will improve an image soured by Mayor Tiffany ...
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Pope’s old Dolton house tells a familiar south suburban story
Like Pope Leo XIV, who turns out to be a regular South Sider who follows the White Sox, the Dolton house where he grew up is ...
Critic of embattled Dolton, Illinois Mayor Tiffany Henyard sees business destroyed by ‘suspicious’ fire: officials
An Illinois business belonging to a vocal critic of an embattled Democratic mayor went up in flames earlier this week in what ...
New Dolton Mayor Jason House sworn in as residents hope to turn page
Jason House's name was placed on the Village of Dolton Municipal Building weeks ago. But on Monday night, he was sworn in to ...
A Pope Who Ministers to the Suffering? Yup, He’s a White Sox Fan.
Pope Leo was spotted at the 2005 World Series, a rare moment of triumph for the pride of Chicago’s South Side.
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Peek Inside The Vacant South Side Church Where Pope Leo XIV Got His Start
St. Mary of the Assumption, the church that served as the pope’s base, has been closed for years now. CHICAGO — Pope Leo XIV ...
Dolton picks new village administrator, chief of staff in flurry of appointments
The Dolton Village Board approved several new appointments , cut ties with the village administrator and issued business ...
Cardinal Robert Prevost, born in Chicago, is the first pope from the United States
Prevost, 69, took the name Leo XIV. He grew up in Dolton and attended St. Mary of the Assumption. A childhood friend said ...