Robert Herguth

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

Ex-Pritzker aide ‘assisting authorities’ in federal extortion case involving Lincoln Park restaurant owner https://t.co/DkKlIS6m6w

Clout-heavy lawyer with Madigan ties still raising campaign money for suburban mayors. https://t.co/cUEGSxOmqD

New Yorker story from Ronan Farrow worth a read, about a serial rapist in Tennessee who for years (and with alleged help and/or indifference from local police) got away with his crimes. https://t.co/sFlu2AHTbn

Mayor Johnson's closest ally, CTU's Stacy Davis Gates, allegedly tells a SEIU official “Y’all ain’t s— and you ain’t s—” as tensions escalate between the two unions ... previously, she mocked the CPS chief, comparing him to a special education student. https://t.co/bxWNT8djC0

Mayor Brandon Johnson takes campaign cash from attorney whose Loop law firm has pending (and recently settled) lawsuits against City Hall, including one accusing Chicago cops of framing murder suspect. Latest fundraising questions that mayor won't answer. https://t.co/LRB8fWc5Ic

How the Catholic church turns its back on transparency over child sex abuse by military chaplains ... and how one of the top bishops in the U.S. (while taking on the Trump administration over immigration) is silent on abusers in the ranks past/present. https://t.co/mmpkMoacm1

Chicago Sun-Times staff reporter Bob Herguth talks to WGN Morning News about sea lampreys in the Great Lakes. https://t.co/mE4XggbCbs

3 Roman Catholic cardinals with Chicago-area ties will likely be part of the mix in choosing the next pope . . . one of them, Robert Prevost, was in charge of the Augustinian religious order as it was mired in secrecy over child sex abuse by its clergy. https://t.co/FBLnAHFSfS

Days after Catholic bishop announces parish closings in Chicago's suburbs in part because of financial troubles, he speaks of 'growing and vibrant' churches and hits up congregations for donations. But he won't say where all the money is going. https://t.co/S5J5OdBP6Y

Jesus said he is 'the truth' ... in Oak Park, a top-tier Catholic HS is aggressively hiding the truth about lawsuits and what transpired with a teacher accused of sexually assaulting female students. Fenwick High School and secret legal settlements. https://t.co/zGWFYcvu4O