Michael Johnson

2 days ago | wgntv.com | Michael Johnson |Angelica Sanchez

CHICAGO — A South Side high school and the new pope share more than just a hometown. Leo High School, an all-boys Catholic school located at 7901 South Sangamon Street in Auburn Gresham, held a special prayer service Monday for Pope Leo XIV, the pontiff who shares a papal name and a South Side lineage with the school. In fact, the school is named after the new pope’s predecessor in name, Pope Leo XIII.

1 week ago | wgntv.com | Michael Johnson |Judy Wang

CHICAGO — Members of law enforcement and their families gathered downtown Sunday morning to honor fallen officers during the annual Saint Jude Memorial March. Thousands of police officers are making the solemn procession, which began at 8 a.m. at North Michigan Avenue and East Superior Street. The march travels north to East Chicago Avenue, where it then turns west on Chicago Ave. to North Clark Street.

2 weeks ago | wgntv.com | Michael Johnson |Jewell Hillery |Sean Lewis

Christian Surtz, a filmmaker based in the Chicago area, has co-directed a documentary exploring the life and legacy of Carlo Acutis, soon to be canonized as the first millennial saint of the Catholic Church for his use of technology to draw young people to faith. "Carlo Acutis: Roadmap to Reality," now playing in theaters, follows a group of high school students on a phone-free trip to Rome to visit Carlo's tomb. Surtz joined Sean Lewis and Jewell Hillery via Zoom from Rome on Sunday's WGN Weekend Morning News to discuss the film.

2 weeks ago | wgntv.com | Michael Johnson |Jewell Hillery

Cinco de Mayo is right around the corner, and we have a perfect option for you: Puttshack in Oak Brook’s quesabirria. Chef Kus Folkers of Puttshack joined Jewell Hillery on this week’s edition of the WGN Weekend Morning News Sunday Brunch to feature the restaurant’s quesabirria, which is a cheesy, beefy Mexican dish that’s like a cross between a quesadilla and a birria taco. Folkers says the dish will be featured on Puttshack’s new menu starting Wednesday, April 30.

1 month ago | wgntv.com | Michael Johnson |Winnie Dortch

CHICAGO — After a 2024 season that everyone would rather forget, there’s a lot of “new” on the South Side as the White Sox get set to embark on their 2025 campaign Thursday. There’s a new manager, Will Venable. There’s a new stadium name, Rate Field. There’s a new food and beverage menu. And there are a whole lot of new players.