Masks become optional today for some Catholic schools across the Chicago area
The Archdiocese of Chicago is making masks optional for students in specific areas beginning today.
The Archdiocese of Chicago is making masks optional for students in specific areas beginning today.
Archdiocese of Chicago to make masks optional for some students starting Thursday
In Chicago, Oak Park and Evanston, masks will still be required because local health departments have issued lawful orders that require them.
In Chicago, Oak Park and Evanston, masks will still be required because local health departments have issued lawful orders that require them.
Chicago police looking for man who yelled 'All of you should be killed' at Jewish students
Police said the man yelled threats and profanities at the young students.
Police said the man yelled threats and profanities at the young students.
Person of interest questioned in Chicago synagogue vandalism
CPD says a person of interest is in custody, and officers are working to gather evidence to support charges for the acts of vandalism.
CPD says a person of interest is in custody, and officers are working to gather evidence to support charges for the acts of vandalism.
Chicago synagogues, Jewish businesses vandalized over the weekend; person of interest in custody
"A young Jewish male was on his way to evening services last night and somebody jumped him and used some racial slurs. So he came into the synagogue very shaken up. We got him the help he needed," said Rabbi Levi Notik.
"A young Jewish male was on his way to evening services last night and somebody jumped him and used some racial slurs. So he came into the synagogue very shaken up. We got him the help he needed," said Rabbi Levi Notik.
Chicago synagogue vandalism: Person of interest in custody after Jewish school, synagogues vandalized
CPD says a person of interest is in custody, and officers are working to gather evidence to support charges for the acts of vandalism.
CPD says a person of interest is in custody, and officers are working to gather evidence to support charges for the acts of vandalism.
Synagogues, Jewish businesses vandalized over the weekend on the North Side
A person was taken in for questioning after a synagogue was vandalized Sunday afternoon in West Rogers Park.
A person was taken in for questioning after a synagogue was vandalized Sunday afternoon in West Rogers Park.
Chicago Archdiocese is 'uniting' some parishes in Evanston, but leaving individual churches open
St. Athanasius and St. Joan of Arc, and St. Mary and St. Nicholas will be uniting. They'll have the same pastor, but the individual churches will still stay open.
St. Athanasius and St. Joan of Arc, and St. Mary and St. Nicholas will be uniting. They'll have the same pastor, but the individual churches will still stay open.
Chicago Catholic Archdiocese consolidates parishes in Evergreen Park
The Archdiocese of Chicago announced Tuesday it will combine two parishes in southwest suburban Evergreen Park into a unified church, part of an ongoing Renew My Church initiative launched in 2016 to address church membership.
The Archdiocese of Chicago announced Tuesday it will combine two parishes in southwest suburban Evergreen Park into a unified church, part of an ongoing Renew My Church initiative launched in 2016 to address church membership.
Rooftop Pastor on Melissa Ortega murder: 'How many before our leaders wake up? They will never wake up'
"The chaos, the lawlessness is so bad in Chicago that the criminals openly mock our police and our city leaders, and even our governor," Pastor Corey Brooks said.
"The chaos, the lawlessness is so bad in Chicago that the criminals openly mock our police and our city leaders, and even our governor," Pastor Corey Brooks said.
Chicago Archdiocese says retired priest Father James McIlhone is accused of sexual abuse of a minor
The Archdiocese said that Father James McIlhone served Santa Maria del Popolo Parish in Mundelein as associate pastor in the 1980s. It is during that time that he is accused of sexual abuse.
The Archdiocese said that Father James McIlhone served Santa Maria del Popolo Parish in Mundelein as associate pastor in the 1980s. It is during that time that he is accused of sexual abuse.
Thich Nhat Hanh, Buddhist monk, dies at 95
Thich Nhat Hanh, the revered Zen Buddhist monk who helped spread the practice of mindfulness in the West and socially engaged Buddhism in the East, has died. He was 95.
Thich Nhat Hanh, the revered Zen Buddhist monk who helped spread the practice of mindfulness in the West and socially engaged Buddhism in the East, has died. He was 95.
After-school 'Satan club' in Illinois district elicits 'concern,' superintendent response
Some parents are angry about their children's exposure to information about the club, apparently prompting the superintendent of schools to weigh in.
Some parents are angry about their children's exposure to information about the club, apparently prompting the superintendent of schools to weigh in.
Pope Francis baptizes 16 babies in Sistine Chapel after pandemic break
Pope Francis baptized 16 babies in the Sistine Chapel Sunday, resuming a decades-old Vatican tradition that had been interrupted last year by the pandemic.
Pope Francis baptized 16 babies in the Sistine Chapel Sunday, resuming a decades-old Vatican tradition that had been interrupted last year by the pandemic.
Pope criticizes couples who adopt pets instead of children: 'a form of selfishness'
Pope Francis on Wednesday branded couples who adopt pets instead of children as "selfish" as part of a call to resolve the "demographic winter" that the West faces.
Pope Francis on Wednesday branded couples who adopt pets instead of children as "selfish" as part of a call to resolve the "demographic winter" that the West faces.
Illinois Satanic Temple displays deity at Illinois Capitol
A Satanic deity from the Illinois Satanic Temple is displayed in the collection of holiday traditions.
A Satanic deity from the Illinois Satanic Temple is displayed in the collection of holiday traditions.
Pope Francis celebrates 85th birthday as reform hits stride
Pope Francis turns 85 on Dec. 17, a milestone as he continues efforts to make the Catholic Church more attuned to the laity.
Pope Francis turns 85 on Dec. 17, a milestone as he continues efforts to make the Catholic Church more attuned to the laity.
Pastor raising money for community center by sleeping on roof for 100 days
Pastor Corey Brooks is committed to sleeping outside for 100 days in order to raise money for a community center in Woodlawn.
Pastor Corey Brooks is committed to sleeping outside for 100 days in order to raise money for a community center in Woodlawn.
Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Plaines welcomes back pilgrims this year
The shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Plaines is welcoming back pilgrims for the 2021 celebration that honors the Patroness of the Americas.
The shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Plaines is welcoming back pilgrims for the 2021 celebration that honors the Patroness of the Americas.
Pro-life, pro-choice supporters rally in Chicago as Supreme Court debates Mississippi's abortion ban
Protesters gathered outside the United States Supreme Court Wednesday as justices heard arguments on Mississippi's 15-week abortion ban.
Protesters gathered outside the United States Supreme Court Wednesday as justices heard arguments on Mississippi's 15-week abortion ban.