Tom Wessell

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Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost (Wikimedia Commons)The first American to rise to the papacy, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, who was born in Chicago and grew up in south suburban Dolton, is now Pope Leo XIV -- the 267th pope elected by the Catholic Church. Area Catholics rejoiced at the news Thursday after white smoke appeared from the roof of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City, signaling the conclave's decision was made. "Peace be with all of you!" were the first words of Pope Leo XIV during ...

1 week ago | journal-topics.com | Tom Wessell

Two more gas lines were reportedly severed by construction crews working along Graceland Avenue in Des Plaines, shutting down the roadway for at least the third time in the last week Friday morning. Des Plaines police and firefighters responded to 995 Graceland Ave. at approximately 9:15 a.m., reporting two struck service lines. Yesterday afternoon, a gas main break shut down traffic on Graceland, which is one-way southbound at that point between Thacker and Lee. Nicor was on the scene shortly a...

2 weeks ago | journal-topics.com | Tom Wessell

Kate Olsen of Des Plaines, organizer with the newly formed chapter of Indivisible Des Plaines IL Area, waves a "Justice/Equity/Democracy" flag at the corner of Golf and Wolf roads in Des Plaines during May Day rally on International Workers' Day, Thursday, May 1, 2025. (Tom Wessell/Journal photo)Protester holds anti-Elon Musk sign along Golf Road in Des Plaines on May 1, 2025. Protesters hold signs at Wolf and Golf roads in Des Plaines on "May Day" 2025. Protester holds sign along Golf Road in ...

2 weeks ago | journal-topics.com | Tom Wessell

More could be learned in the next month on a proposed city ordinance regulating the keeping of chickens on residential properties in Prospect Heights. That’s according to Mayor Patrick Ludvigsen who was contacted by the Journal & Topics last week after residents close to the matter heard the ordinance might be on Monday’s (April 28) city council meeting agenda. Ludvigsen said the chicken ordinance would not be on Monday night’s agenda, but more information on the issue would be coming “withi...

3 weeks ago | journal-topics.com | Tom Wessell

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