The recent letter to the Herald (4/28/2025) from Richard Epstein and Michael Rachlis, culture warriors for the Past, is a breathtaking example of why America in general, and Chicago in particular, can ...

President Donald Trump fired longtime Librarian of Congress and Tallahassee native Carla Hayden on May 8, reportedly due to her focus on diversity, equity and inclusion.

As Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), I serve the American people by ensuring rural, ...

Meet Pope Leo XIV, the first U.S.-born pope in the Catholic Church's 2,000-year history. Learn why Black Catholics have hope for his papacy.

The Great Pope Fight of 2025 continued between the White Sox and Cubs over Pope Leo XIV’s favorite Chicago baseball team.

The morning after John Prevost watched his younger brother Robert become Pope Leo XIV, he received a familiar phone call.

Contrary to early reports, the new pontiff isn't a Cubs fan — and the Sox faithful couldn't be prouder. "It's a dream," Helen ...

The 2025 papal conclave at the Vatican ended with the election of American-born Cardinal Robert Prevost as Pope Leo XIV. Here ...

While enjoying a pregame beverage at Cork & Kerry at the Park before Friday night’s White Sox game, Laronna Woolf checked out her favorite Pope Leo XIV memes on her phone. Woolf, a Sox fan from St.

The Fox Sports camera could have panned to any fan during the ninth inning of Game 1 of the 2005 World Series; it randomly ...

"The Pope is from Chicago. This is one of the biggest moments in the modern history of our city," said Mayor Brandon Johnson ...

When news broke Thursday about Robert Prevost's election as the first American pontiff, Pope Leo XIV, the mood throughout Chicago was joyous.