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The world will be anxiously awaiting news of who will become the next pope, but Chicago will play a pivotal role in that process.

Around 9:14 p.m., officers responded to a call of a person shot at the CTA Blue Line and found a 32-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the thigh.

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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is sending a signal that the next budget season will be as tough, if not tougher, than the narrowly passed 2025 budget.

A 19-year-old suspect has been charged with battering a woman, kidnapping her infant daughter and then battering the child.

John Korir of Kenya joined his brother as a Boston Marathon champion on Monday.

Many on Instagram users can expect to receive a notification Monday as Instagram parent company Meta rolls out more parental supervision tools.

Before his passing, Pope Francis made what would be his last public appearance to bless thousands in St. Peter’s Square. This was his message.

Following the death of Pope Francis, just hours after an Easter Sunday appearance, many are wondering who will be next.

Vice President JD Vance has released a statement about the death of Pope Francis, 88, hours after a brief visit to the Vatican during the Pope’s final appearance on Easter Sunday.

Pope Francis has died at age 88, the Vatican said, hours after making a public appearance Easter Sunday at St. Peter’s Square. NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern explains what’s expected to happen in the coming days and weeks after the Pope’s death. 

Following Pope Francis’ death, a period of mourning will take place, and then a centuries-old, secretive process known as a conclave.

Pope Francis, the trailblazing Roman Catholic pontiff who advocated a more compassionate papacy and a less traditionalist approach than his predecessor, has died, the Vatican said, hours after making his final public appearance Easter Sunday at St. Peter’s Square.