Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on May 2, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. 1917: Fred Toney of the ...

NBC has renewed “Chicago Med,” “Chicago Fire,” and “Chicago PD” for new seasons. The renewals bring “Med” to Season 11, “Fire” to Season 13, and “PD” to Season 15.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson (D) celebrated the Thursday selection of Pope Leo XIV, a Chicago native formerly known as Cardinal Robert Prevost, the first pontiff from the U.S. “Everything dope ...

Robert Prevost, a Chicago native with extensive Midwest ties and a graduate of the Catholic Theological Union, made history as the first North American, Peruvian citizen and American citizen to be ...

The Chicago Sky’s preseason opener in Baton Rouge, La., will offer a rare return to the past for three of their youngest stars. The game is part of a new WNBA series to bring preseason games to ...

The city of Chicago is seeing way-above-average temperatures Thursday, and a new record was set in the process. According to the National Weather Service, the mercury at O’Hare International ...

The internet was delighted that an American from Chicago is leading the Catholic Church, sparking many memes. ByDani Di Placido, Senior Contributor. Forbes contributors publish independent expert ...

The election of Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, as the new pontiff has delighted Catholics and officials alike. Chicagoan Cole Ceravolo, a Notre Dame student who was in ...

Luca Bruno/AP Photos Share Chicago-area Catholics are celebrating the news that South Side-born Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected the first U.S.-born Pope. Dawn Ribnek, a Catholic born and ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Catholic Church has a new hymn, and it's "Go Sox, go!" The College of Cardinals selected its first Chicago-style pope, and the internet is already making memes, edits and merch.

The students of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Academy, who earlier this week held a mock conclave, were overjoyed Thursday when Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected the new pope ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A fire broke out early Thursday morning at massive school campus in the Portage Park neighborhood, Chicago police said. There was an emergence response around 1:06 a.m. Thursday ...