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My hometown pope is Opinion
Daniel Runde, a Catholic who was in St Peter’s Square when Pope Leo XIV was announced as the new pope, said he cried when he heard that Pope Leo XIV is from Chicago. Runde added that he thought of Chicago’s St. Peter’s Church in Chicago’s Loop where he used to go to Mass now and…
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Chicago’s immigrant communities are bracing for immigration changes
As US President Donald Trump’s administration announced that Chicago will be a Sanctuary City for illegal immigrants, an immigrant rights organisation said it is trying to educate local residents about their legal rights. “We’ve worked with community-based organisations…so that the people of Chicago know their rights,” Arise Chicago’s executive director Jorge Mujica said. “What we…
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Chicago votes for change
The US’ second-biggest city Chicago will go to a runoff election in April after the top two finishers on Tuesday failed to secure over 50% of votes. Ex- schools chief Paul Vallas, who ran on a “tough-on-crime message”, advanced to the head-to-head match-up against Brandon Johnson, a Cook County commissioner. Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot…