Robert Herguth

New Catholic bishop was once accused of mishandling abuse case, which lawsuit says led to another child getting molested … Robert Prevost/Pope Leo XIV, Blase Cupich mum on whether they were involved in the clerical promotion. https://t.co/7NUv9had3U

In unlikely relationship, endangered herons seek out Lincoln Park Zoo's red wolves for protection https://t.co/gTPptyWHOI

Column: Thar she blows! Chicago artist and writer Dmitry Samarov brings 'Moby-Dick' back to life https://t.co/gFBbJuO5Rf

Five female accusers of abusive former Lutheran pastor say the Chicago-based denomination did not do enough to investigate him. https://t.co/hPjGvVuAjs

Cook County assessor gave $930,000 in wrongful tax breaks, then waived penalties, interest over its errors https://t.co/AD89XgOVt9

Accused child molester-priest says now-Pope Leo XIV OK'd his move to a South Side monastery near a Catholic elementary school ... nobody apparently ever told them, or a child care center across the alley from the friary. https://t.co/u5AbMNU3TJ

Chicago-area priest, who church records show once lived with the new pope in the Chicago region in the 1980s, is kicked out of Augustinian order. While the priest, Richard McGrath, had been accused of sex abuse, he was expelled for insubordination. https://t.co/R7SqDJSlVv

The Catholic church's social service arm in Chicago uses lobbying firm that also represents abortion provider https://t.co/9xVOATBXeV

St. Mary of the Assumption — can its connection to Pope Leo XIV save a vacant Far South Side church? https://t.co/ncdbHlnUsu

Along with the accolades and hopefulness, it's worth noting that Pope Leo XIV's religious order is still mired in secrecy over child sex abuse in Chicago and beyond. This Chicago Sun-Times story coalesces our coverage relating to the Augustinians. https://t.co/cL9KgoH0Hy

As the papal conclave is set to convene this week, here's a 2021 Chicago Sun-Times story that critics are using against Cardinal Robert Prevost, an Augustinian and a native Chicagoan, as his name is mentioned as a potential successor to Pope Francis. https://t.co/yqMsTEHC0h

Accuser who settled $2 mil child sex abuse lawsuit against the Catholic church dies at age 43 ... the religious order his alleged abuser is part of, the Augustinians, oversee Providence and St. Rita high schools and had no comment https://t.co/gHxXFm52v5

Chicago-area casinos log thousands of crimes, mostly offenses such as thefts, fights, patrons passing counterfeit bills, though Rivers Casino in Des Plaines, the state's busiest gambling site, saw several armed robberies. https://t.co/yhnJwgPOua

City of Chicago employees blamed for three runway 'incursions' at O'Hare Airport over the last year. Latest Sun-Times examination of the airfield's sometimes-troubling safety issues. https://t.co/ryBOcGWihx

Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch's new charity is taking money from donors with a stake in Springfield decisions, just like his campaign fund. https://t.co/rgtZ0QwhFx

No criminal charges against Kane County cops who shot and killed Aurora carjacking suspect James Moriarty following a wild 100 mph midday chase through the far western suburbs in 2023 that ended in him being shot 17 times. Warning: graphic video/images. https://t.co/v3szdDpWqU

No charges to be filed in 2023 fatal shooting of carjacking suspect by Kane County sheriff's police … but questions remain about the conduct of one deputy https://t.co/v3szdDpWqU