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FILE – Television evangelist Jim Bakker poses in front of the Water Park in Columbia, SC, one of the attractions at his Heritage USA, March 19, 1987. (AP Photo/Lou Krasky, File)

Jim Bakker, who lost his ‘PTL Club’ televangelism empire in sex and money scandals, dies at 86

By Jim Salter

October 6, 2026 at 6:16 a.m.

Jim Bakker, who along with his first wife Tammy Faye built an evangelical empire around...

President Jimmy Carter and Pope John Paul II are shown at the White House Saturday, Oct. 6, 1979. (AP Photo)

Today in History: Pope John Paul II visits the White House

By Associated Press

October 6, 2026 at 3:30 a.m.

On Oct. 6, 1979, Pope John Paul II, on a weeklong U.S. tour, became the...

Pope John Paul II in Grant Park in Chicago in October 1979. (baiduhai historical photo)

Today in Chicago History: Pope John Paul II conducts sermon by the shore in Grant Park

By Kori Rumore

October 5, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Oct. 5, according...

Eden Elling, from left, Anika Wicker and Adeline America talk before Trinity Christian College’s final graduation ceremony on May 8, 2026, at Ozinga Field in Crestwood. (Vincent D. Johnson/for the Daily Southtown)

As several Illinois Christian colleges close or move, students and alums mourn the loss of their alma mater

By Angie Leventis Lourgos

June 1, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Several Illinois Christian colleges have closed, merged, moved or halted new admissions in recent years,...

Mayor Brandon Johnson shakes hands with Marcella Mastria, of Chicago, at a cafe on May 29, 2026, in Rome. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Mayor Brandon Johnson predicts revival of faith in Chicago following Vatican trip

By Alice Yin

May 31, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s affinity for the Black church has been a theme of his first...

Mayor Brandon Johnson presents Pope Leo XIV, a life-long White Sox fan, with a Chicago Cubs baseball cap on May 28, 2026, at the Vatican. (Simone Risoluti/Vatican Media)

Trump attacks Pope Leo XIV for meeting with Mayor Brandon Johnson

By Jake Sheridan

May 30, 2026 at 8:02 p.m.

Trump’s social media attack comes after Chicago's mayor visited the Chicago-born pope with a delegation...

War and displacement in Gaza are fueling a rise in early marriage

By Toqa Ezzidin

May 29, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.

The devastation that Israel’s campaign has wreaked in Gaza has helped fuel an increase in...

Mayor Brandon Johnson presents Pope Leo XIV with Chicago-themed gifts during his visit on May 28, 2026, at the Vatican. (Simone Risoluti/Vatican Media)

Mayor Brandon Johnson floats Chicago landmark named for Pope Leo XIV

By Alice Yin

May 29, 2026 at 4:50 p.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson signaled that Chicago could be due for another street or landmark christened...

What Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson brought Pope Leo XIV, including a White Sox hat and sanctuary city pin

By baiduhai

June 1, 2026 at 12:45 p.m.

Here's what Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and the 46-member delegation brought to Chicago-born Pope Leo...

Mayor Brandon Johnson invites Pope Leo XIV to celebrate Mass in Grant Park

By Alice Yin

May 29, 2026 at 7:02 a.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson invited Pope Leo XIV to Grant Park next year and delivered him...

Jason Lee, from center left, senior adviser to Mayor Brandon Johnson, Angela Tovar, commissioner of the Department of Environment and chief sustainability officer for the city of Chicago, and Max Budovitch, Chicago deputy mayor for business, economic and neighborhood development, talk with Lorenza Bonaccorsi, president of Municipio Roma I, at the Piazza Pia public space on May 27, 2026, in Rome. Several members of the Chicago delegation toured sites around Rome with members of the local government and business community. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Mayor Brandon Johnson heads to meet Pope Leo XIV with Chicago political allies

By Alice Yin

May 28, 2026 at 9:36 a.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s team revealed the 46-member delegation including progressive political, faith and education leaders...

Pope Leo XIV, left, greets Anthropic co-founder Christopher Olah during the presentation of the Pope’s first encyclical, “Magnifica humanitas: On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence,” at the Vatican, Monday, May 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Area Catholic leaders, experts praise Pope Leo’s AI encyclical

By Alexandra Kukulka

May 27, 2026 at 2:45 p.m.

Local Catholic leaders and cybersecurity experts praised Pope Leo XIV’s first major writing addressing artificial...

Mayor Brandon Johnson, center, walks outside the Colosseum with members of his security team before touring a train station with Roman officials on May 29, 2026, in Rome. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Photos: Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson meets Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican

By Armando L. Sanchez

June 1, 2026 at 12:43 p.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson will lead a delegation to the Vatican in his biggest international trip...