Anna Roberts

1 month ago | wgntv.com | Judy Wang |Anna Roberts

CHICAGO (WGN) — Seven people, including two police officers, were taken to the hospital following a crash late Sunday night on Chicago’s West Side. According to police, a marked CPD squad car with its lights and sirens on, was traveling southbound on Cicero Avenue around 11 p.m.  The squad car struck a Hyundai sedan in the 400 block of South Cicero Avenue. After the initial crash, the squad car then struck another car that was traveling northbound on Cicero.

1 month ago | wgntv.com | Julian Crews |Anna Roberts

He attended grade school at the Old St. Mary Catholic School in Chicago, which is now closed. Decades ago, Prevost returned to his hometown of Chicago and the Catholic Theological Union. Prevost earned his Masters in Divinity there in 1982. Those who have followed in his footsteps here said they are thrilled to see an Augustinian leading the church.  “I will confess I never dreamed we would be having this conversation,” Sister Barbara Reid, president of Chicago Catholic Theological Union said.

1 month ago | wgntv.com | Mike Lowe |Anna Roberts

He is a Chicago area native and has many connections to St. Rita — an Augustinian High School — on Chicago’s South Side. There was a sense of excitement Thursday that a son of the South Side is now the leader of the worldwide catholic faith. Father Thomas McCarthy has known Prevost nearly four decades. They met back in 1983.  “Us Augustinians, we know Bob. We know who he is. We know the world is going to find out who he is. He’s just an unbelievably, good normal guy,” he said.

2 months ago | wgntv.com | Winnie Dortch |Anna Roberts

CHICAGO — Chicago’s Catholic community is joining those around the world mourning the loss of Pope Francis. People gathered at Chicago’s Holy Name Cathedral Monday morning. The first Mass was held at 7 a.m.Holy Name will hold a memorial Mass on Wednesday. Cardinal Blase Cupich, archbishop of Chicago, will preside over the mass at 10 a.m. The Nass is open to the public. No tickets are required. The mass will also be live stream on the cathedral’s YouTube site.

2 months ago | wgntv.com | Sean Lewis |Winnie Dortch |Anna Roberts

CHICAGO — Chicago’s Catholic community is joining those around the world mourning the loss of Pope Francis. People gathered at Chicago’s Holy Name Cathedral Monday morning to pray and remember. Black bunting hung above the entrance to mark the somber day. Holy Name will hold a memorial Mass on Wednesday. Cardinal Blase Cupich, archbishop of Chicago, will preside over the mass at 10 a.m. The Nass is open to the public. No tickets are required.