The house at 212 E. 141st Place is being auctioned off by Paramount Realty USA, with bidding beginning June 18.

Pope Leo’s hometown Dolton was hit with economic hardship following the collapse of the steel industry on the Far South Side.

Dolton residents and officials hope native Robert Prevost’s election as pope will improve an image soured by Mayor Tiffany ...

The pontiff had lived in the house full-time until going off to a Michigan seminary for high school in 1969 and following ...

The pope’s surprise Chicago roots are fueling hopes for economic revival in Dolton and the South Suburbs through tourism and new development.

From brawls to blessings, it has been quite a turn of events for Dolton. But now, the village has a new mayor and can claim a ...

On the balcony at St. Peter’s Square, as millions of Catholics cheered his arrival, Robert Prevost experienced a defining moment—one that marked his transformation into Pope ...

The new pope's modest childhood home is attracting sightseers taking photos in front of the home and peering inside its ...

Realtor Steve Budzik tells PEOPLE that the Dolton, Ill., property, which was once home to Pope Leo and his family, is “a once ...

Illinois authorities are investigating a "suspicious" fire that destroyed a local business belonging to a vocal critic of an ...

Pope Leo was spotted at the 2005 World Series, a rare moment of triumph for the pride of Chicago’s South Side.