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.

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

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

Pope Leo's childhood home in a Chicago suburb was recently listed for sale for under $250,000 -- until Thursday, that is.

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

Prevost’s home – like all the homes in Dolton – was modest, working class, but not like the urban hellscape the the Blues ...

Newly elected Pope Leo XIV is from southeast suburban Dolton. Throughout Thursday, people from all over Chicago slowly drove ...

Crowds have flocked to south suburban Dolton to get peek at the childhood home of Pope Leo XIV. The problem is, they're going ...

Robert Prevost, elected pope Thursday, grew up in Dolton. Former neighbors and local Catholics reacted to the election of the ...