Attorney Burt Odelson, legislative counsel for the Village of Dolton Board of Trustees, joins Lisa Dent to discuss Dolton’s plans to acquire Pope Leo XIV’s childhood home through ...

The village of Dolton is considering the use of eminent domain to take ownership of Pope Leo XIV's childhood home.

Steve Budzik, the home’s listing broker, told CNA he and the home’s current owner, Pawel Radzik, are eager to work with the ...

DOLTON, Ill. (WGN) — There is a lot of interest in Pope Leo XIV’s childhood home in Dolton, Illinois, and the village is contemplating steps on how they can acquire it.

Good morning, Chicago. It had all the makings of a typical graduation party. Blue and yellow streamers lined the room. Signs were posted on the walls that said “Congrats Grad 2025,” “You did it” and ...

Dolton Mayor Jason House is negotiating to buy Pope Leo XIV’s childhood home, but Village Board has yet to discuss such ...

A fight for ownership of Pope Leo XIV's childhood home in Dolton, Illinois, raises questions about legality. The current owner of the home at 212 E. 141st Pl. has signaled that he plans to sell it at ...

But that plan – intersecting the use taxpayer funds and a religious organization – has raised concerns, and not just limited to the First Amendment separation of Church and State.

The village of Dolton is currently in talks to acquire the childhood home of Pope Leo XIV, despite plans from the current owners to auction the home. NBC Chicago’s Jenn Schanz reports. The Village of ...

Although the owner of Pope Leo XIV’s boyhood home in south suburban Dolton has announced plans to auction the house in ...

Pope Leo XIV was elected, CBS News Chicago got an exclusive look inside his childhood home in the south Chicago suburb of ...