Chicago Sun-Times

1 day ago | chicago.suntimes.com | Cindy Hernandez

Pope Leo XIV’s childhood home in south suburban Dolton will be sold to the highest bidder in an online auction next month. On May 5, the house at 212 E. 141st Place was listed at $219,000 but was quickly taken down after Robert Prevost was elected pope. The Realtor and owner had weighed what to do with Pope Leo’s former home, including restoring it to how the pope may have remembered it in his childhood or turning it into a viewing home or a museum.

1 day ago | chicago.suntimes.com | Maddie Lee

The first time utility man Nicky Lopez played in the Crosstown Classic, it had a different feel than the rivalry he’d experienced as a kid. “When I was younger, it was very hostile and a very big rivalry,” Lopez said in a conversation with the Sun-Times. “But everyone gets up for it, so you can see the fans getting into it.”Lopez, the hometown kid, was with the White Sox last year. The franchises were on opposite trajectories – the White Sox rebuilding and the Cubs nursing playoff aspirations.

2 days ago | chicago.suntimes.com | Maddie Lee

Cubs right-hander Jameson Taillon took a different approach against Kyle Stowers the second time he faced him but had the same result: a home run. In the Cubs’ 3-1 loss to the Marlins on Wednesday, Taillon gave up three home runs, two to Stowers. “He’s hot right now,” Taillon said. “He’s swinging really well.

2 days ago | chicago.suntimes.com | Cindy Hernandez

After years of working to clear their names, a former principal and assistant principal at Lincoln Park High School have been removed from Chicago Public Schools’ “Do Not Hire” list. Former Principal John Thuet and Assistant Principal Michelle Brumfield were fired in 2020 due to allegations that they mishandled claims of sexual misconduct — landing them on CPS’ “Do Not Hire” list, which bans individuals from employment in the district.

2 days ago | chicago.suntimes.com | Maddie Lee

For a lot of hitters, Cubs hitting coach Dustin Kelly would talk through the situation before they stepped into the batter’s box with one out in the ninth inning, runners on first and third, in a one-run game. Look for a pitch you can lift. Make sure you don’t hit into a double play. Not Justin Turner. “I’ve seen Justin for a long time just be really clutch in those situations,” said Kelly, who overlapped with Turner in the Dodgers organization. “...