Chicago-born cardinal becomes first American pope
Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost has spent much of his time serving in Peru. He was elected the first American pope from the U.S., and took the name Leo XIV.
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Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost has spent much of his time serving in Peru. He was elected the first American pope from the U.S., and took the name Leo XIV.
On the second day of the conclave at the Vatican, the cardinal electors chose Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost as the new pope, Leo XIV.
Pope Francis' death set off a series of traditions that culminates in a vote for his successor. Here are some of the possible candidates.
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The cardinals now gathered in the Sistine Chapel come from 70 different countries. Those eligible to vote, all of them under the age of 80, will keep casting ballots until they reach a two-thirds consensus.
The Catholic Church's cardinal electors entered the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican to choose a successor to Pope Francis, as the 2025 papal conclave begins.
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Political Reporter Chris Tye walks us through the steps the Church will take in deciding on the next pope.
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Noise is the norm in the Loop, but on Good Friday, the silence stood out like a cross in a crowd.
In a relatively rare phenomenon this year, Palm Sunday, Holy Week, and fall on the same dates for the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches.
The catholic church is asking Italian police to investigate the online sales of alleged relics before the canonization of its first millennial saint. The relics of Carlo Acutis include locks of his hair, which fetch up to $2,000.
A total of 180 students from St. Pius V School attended an Ash Wednesday mass along with parishioners.
A total of 180 students from St. Pius V School attended the mass along with parishioners. Sara Machi reports.
Pope Francis, hospitalized for more than two weeks with pneumonia in both lungs, suffered two acute respiratory failures, requiring intervention, the Vatican says.
Pope Francis, despite a worrying bilateral pneumonia diagnosis, is breathing on his own and not experiencing heart problems, sources tell CBS News.
Doctors are tweaking their treatment of Pope Francis, the 88-year-old leader of the Catholic Church, as he battles a respiratory tract infection.
Chicago police are searching for a man and his 4-year-old son, who have been missing from the Little Village neighborhood since Wednesday.
Illinois could soon join a growing list of states where terminally ill patients would be allowed to take life-ending medication prescribed by a doctor.
The harsh winter conditions aren't the only challenge for Aurora's warming center. Keeping staff and clients healthy can be a challenge, too. They're getting a big donation to help them through.
The new charges for a man facing federal charges after allegedly lighting a woman on fire on the CTA Blue Line has exposed a range of gaps in the criminal justice system, experts say.
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Indiana state police said "numerous" state lawmakers had faced bomb threats and been the subject of swatting hoaxes amid the push for redistricting.
Defense attorneys and prosecutors are starting to select the jurors who will decide whether a Wisconsin judge accused of helping a Mexican immigrant dodge federal officers broke the law.
Joel Brennan, a former top official in Gov. Tony Evers' administration, announced Thursday that he is running to succeed the two-term Democrat, joining a crowded primary field for the 2026 election.
The Senate on Thursday failed to advance competing Democratic and Republican measures to address health care costs. Follow live updates here.
Chicago aldermen have scheduled a series of five City Council meetings before Christmas as they race the clock to pass a budget by the end of the year and avoid a city government shutdown.
A condo owner in Country Club Hills says he's forced to sell his home after his condo association failed to reimburse him for repairs to his leaking roof. Edward Hadnott's condo has sat empty since a major roof leak in 2022.
The U.S. stopped minting pennies this week, and some groups have issued a warning about the headaches that can create for some businesses and consumers.
Why is one school in the west Chicago suburb of Lisle paying a water bill three times higher than another? The answer has to do with a private utility company.
The Food and Drug Administration is warning about additional cookware brands that could be leaching lead into your food.
Walgreens said it will close its office space in Chicago's Old Post Office building.
An investigation into the case of a Michigan man who contracted rabies after an organ transplant provided more details on the infection's origin.
The newest measles vaccination numbers released by Chicago Public Schools shows immunizations are finally moving in the right direction.
Two pregnant Black women recently faced alarming neglect at hospitals in Indiana and Texas, highlighting racial disparities in maternal care.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed a bill aimed at protecting vaccine access in Illinois.
Roseland Community Hospital on Monday celebrated the opening of a new sickle cell treatment clinic.
A Culver's is coming to Chicago's South Loop, a real estate broker has confirmed.
A new vision for passenger rail is on track in southeastern Wisconsin. The MARK Passenger Rail Commission held its inaugural meeting on December 5, 2025, at Racine City Hall.
U.S. Steel says it'll resume making steel slabs at its Granite City Works plant in Illinois amid strengthening demand.
Traffic at O'Hare International Airport is growing faster than expected, and this has Chicago city leaders wanting to make big changes to future construction plans at the airport.
Small Business Saturday was disrupted by the winter storm for many business owners in Chicago, but in the Rogers Park neighborhood, a group of business owners came together to draw customers.
Paramount Skydance's $30 per share offer comes just days after Netflix agreed to buy parts of Warner Bros. in a deal valued at nearly $83 billion.
The nominations for the 2026 Golden Globes have been announced. Here are the nominees.
Landon Wallace, better known as Power 92 radio and Chicago Bulls mixer DJ Commando, died last week.
Thirty-five years after throngs headed to a theater near them to see "Home Alone," you can have a lovely cheese pizza, just for you, like Macaulay Culkin's Kevin McCallister character did.
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Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
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Two suburban neighborhoods are rattled by bold and brazen home invasions. In both cases in Lemont and Homer Glen, an armed crew targeted women pulling into their driveways, then forced their way into the homes.
The City of Aurora is opening its overnight warming shelter on Thursday night to protect people from the dangerous cold, but the center's staff said they're up against more than just the harsh conditions outside. Keeping staff and clients healthy can be a challenge, too. They're getting a big donation to help them through.
Investigators believe the same crew is behind a pair of armed home invasions in recent days targeting women pulling into their driveways before forcing their way into their homes in Chicago's southwest suburbs.
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The Cook County Assessor said the county's commercial businesses saw millions of dollars cut from their property tax bills this year, and the burden was shifted onto homeowners.
A Chicago woman battling ALS said she's been struggling just to get a disabled parking space in front of her Bridgeport home.
Days after new Cook County Chief Judge Charles Beach ordered an urgent review of the county's electronic monitoring program, Sheriff Tom Dart said this crisis isn't new, and that he's been warning lawmakers of problems for years.
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The University of Michigan appointed Biff Poggi as interim head coach after Sherrone Moore was terminated.
ISU knocked off No. 1-ranked and defending champion North Dakota State in the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs.
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A woman was hospitalized after being shot and wounded in Chicago's Calumet Heights neighborhood early Thursday morning.
