Tom Llamas is planning to anchor Thursday’s 5:30 p.m. national newscast live from outside NBC Tower at Cityfront Plaza in Streeterville.

In the film, he drives to several key locations — from Pope Leo’s time in Chicago, including his childhood parish, St. Mary of the Assumption, and Guaranteed Rate Field, where the Chicago ...

Born Robert Prevost in Chicago and raised in nearby south suburban Dolton, Pope Leo XIV is the first American leader of the Catholic Church. He is also a Chicago White Sox baseball fan.

Pope Leo XIV, who grew up in the south suburbs of Chicago, is a White Sox fan who was spotted at the Southwest Side ballpark, now known as Rate Field, during Game 1 of the 2005 World Series ...

Maria Marin and her husband, Martin Marin, pose with a cardboard cutout of Pope Leo XIV during the Archdiocese of Chicago's celebration of Pope Leo XIV at Rate Field, Saturday, June 14, 2025.

The Chicago White Sox commemorate the fandom of Pope Leo XIV with a graphic installation at Rate Field in Chicago, Monday, May 19, 2025. Nam Y. Huh, AP file photo ...

The event — set in Leo’s hometown and at the home stadium of his favorite major league team — was organized by the Archdiocese of Chicago in honor of his recent election as pope.

Chicago is hosting a citywide celebration and mass on Saturday for the first American-and Chicago-born Pope. Why it matters: Pope Leo XIV is scheduled to deliver a video message for youth from the ...

CHICAGO –– Pope Leo XIV has been an unexpected yet prominent part of the 2025 White Sox season. On Wednesday, a video emerged on social media of him joining in as people chanted "White Sox ...

Pope Leo XIV gave the faithful and baseball fans alike a surprise on Wednesday as he greeted crowds in St. Peter’s Square wearing a black White Sox cap. The Chicago native, who made history in ...