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If you’re planning a pilgrimage to the pope’s hometown this summer, keep in mind that Dolton never asked to be considered ...
Dolton officials are moving ahead with plans to buy Pope Leo XIV’s childhood home in the village, hoping to snap up the ...
The 1,050-square-foot home in Dolton, south Chicago, was bought by the Pope’s parents in 1949. They paid a monthly mortgage ...
Burt Odelson, Dolton’s attorney behind the deal, said that the owner agreed to sell amid threats of Dolton taking the house ...
Dolton residents were skeptical at Tuesday's board meeting, questioning whether the financially strained village could afford ...
The village where the former Robert Prevost grew up had vowed to obtain the modest brick home shortly after news of his ...
Over 30 Illinois Freight Drivers Vote Unanimously to Unionize DOLTON, Ill., July 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Workers at Parsec ...
The Dolton Village Board approved the acquisition of the three-bedroom house at 212 East 141st Place on Monday night.
DOLTON, Ill. (WLS) -- The Dolton Village Board voted unanimously to purchase Pope Leo XIV 's childhood home on Tuesday night.
What was once an average home in Chicago's south suburbs has now received national attention for being the childhood home of Pope Leo XIV. The Dolton Village Board voted unanimously Tuesday night to ...
Officials in Dolton, Ill., called the purchase a rare opportunity. But some residents questioned whether the village, ...