The Diocese of Joliet on Thursday announced additional Catholic church closings or mergers, set to take effect July 1. The ...

The latest wave of consolidations in the Diocese of Joliet follows other controversial closings in recent years. While "budgetary issues" are cited as among the factors, church officials refuse to ...

Finally, these four parish churches and one chapel will close effective July 1, 2025, the Diocese of Joliet revealed on Thursday.

Inducting Msgr. Karl Chimiak (center) into Mount St. Mary’s Academic Circle of Excellence Alumni Hall of Fame are (at left) ...

What it did not find time to do was to stop the abuse of children by Catholic priests. A church founded by a man who ...

MOUNT PROSPECT, Ill. (WLS) -- Wednesday was the funeral for Bears principal owner Virginia Halas McCaskey. Family, friends ...

This is the week we recall the birth of Abraham Lincoln. Although we don’t single out his birthday as a nation any longer, ...

Joining Wichita among the ranks of dioceses that ordain more men than they need were Paterson, New Jersey and Arlington, ...

Bishop Robert Casey has been appointed archbishop of Cincinnati. Provided Share A south suburban native who has served in the Archdiocese of Chicago has been picked to become archbishop of Cincinnati.

Others receiving votes: 11, Nashville 16. 12, Warsaw West Hancock 13. 13, Tolono Unity 9. 14, Downs Tri-Valley 9. 15, Rockford Christian 8. 16, Pleasant Plains 7. 17, St. Joseph-Ogden 7. 18, Chicago ...