Chicago Archdiocese to pay out another settlement to man who says he was abused by Fr. Daniel McCormack
The Chicago Archdiocese will pay $1.2 million to the latest man claiming he was abused by a pedophile priest.
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The Chicago Archdiocese will pay $1.2 million to the latest man claiming he was abused by a pedophile priest.
He is now the oldest and longest serving priest in the Chicago Archdiocese.
The settlement involved claims against an Irish Christian brother and four priests, including late renowned activist priest Rev. George Clements.
Dozens of Catholic families say a cemetery in the southwest suburbs is only adding to their grief - by the way they handled crosses and other decorations on the graves.
Some CPS parents want the school district's mask mandate to stay in place for the rest of the school year.
Catholic Schools in Lake County and most of suburban Cook County will be going mask optional effective Thursday.
Masks will be optional starting Thursday for Catholic schools in Lake County and most of suburban Cook County.
Cardinal Blase Cupich announced a "thorough investigation" by the Archdiocese and state officials had been completed, and determined the claims against Father Ryan were unfounded.
Ciomek has been instructed to move out of the parish while the allegations are under investigation, and retired Father Curtis Lambert will serve as temporary administrator.
A third man has come forward claiming that he was sexually abused by the Rev. Michael Pfleger when the man was a teenager more than 40 years ago.
How's this for an attention-grabbing headline: the Chicago Archdiocese kills deer. While factually true, there's more to this story.
A week after suspending mass at all Catholic churches in Cook and Lake counties, and closing all Catholic schools in the Chicago Archdiocese, Cardinal Blase Cupich is halting all public Holy Week celebrations due to coronavirus concerns.
A new report out today lists hundreds of names, work histories and background information of Catholic priests in Illinois accused of sexual abuse.
"A very small number of priests in the Archdiocese of Chicago have fathered children. The latest case was nearly twenty years ago."
A spokeswoman for Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan calls it "disappointing and absurd" not to discuss the findings at the gathering.
The Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago announced Wednesday night they will be closing and merging several schools on the South Side, as part of what church officials called a "revitalization initiative."
Students and staff at nine parishes in Bridgeport, Canaryville, and Chinatown will learn their fate as part of an archdiocese plan to save money, and revitalize ministries.
The Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago said it does not have full details of the allegations against Fr. Gary Graf, pastor of San Jose Luis Sanchez Del Rio parish.
"The Catholic Church has a moral obligation to provide its parishioners and the public a complete and accurate accounting of all sexually inappropriate behavior involving priests in Illinois," Madigan's office said in a statement Thursday night.
The report, released Tuesday, outlines the accounts of more than 1,000 children abused over seven decades across six dioceses in Pennsylvania.
Rev. C. Frank Phillips, pastor of St. John Cantius Parish, will not be allowed to perform sacramental or other priestly duties.
John C. Doe sued the Archdiocese in April 2014, claiming he was abused at a West Side parish on two occasions in 2005, when he was 12 years old, according to a statement from the victim's attorney, Lyndsay Markley, announcing the settlement.
Protesters marched around Holy Name Cathedral on Sunday, demanding the Chicago Archdiocese stop the sale of a church that has served the Pilsen community for over 100 years.
Parishioners of a century-old Catholic church in the Pilsen neighborhood have found found an ally in their fight to keep the church open.
A Chicago priest who was removed as pastor of a church in the Brighton Park neighborhood last year has been arrested on a child pornography charge.
A federal judge dismissed assault charges against a manager of the Laugh Factory comedy club, after a grand jury refused to indict him in connection with a clash with a Border Patrol agent.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital on Wednesday announced what they called a "transformative gift," as investment banker Don Edwards and his wife, Anne, have donated $11 million to the hospital.
The city budget is a top priority as Chicago alderpeople prepare for Wednesday's City Council meeting, but the mayor and council are still far apart on a deal.
A bid to ban the sale of intoxicating hemp-derived THC products in Chicago, except at licensed marijuana dispensaries, hit a roadblock on Wednesday before the full City Council could vote on the proposal.
A U.S. district judge blocked Trump from deploying the California National Guard in Los Angeles and said control of the Guard must be returned to Gov. Gavin Newsom.
The city budget is a top priority as Chicago alderpeople prepare for Wednesday's City Council meeting, but the mayor and council are still far apart on a deal.
A U.S. district judge blocked Trump from deploying the California National Guard in Los Angeles and said control of the Guard must be returned to Gov. Gavin Newsom.
A federal judge in New York has granted a request from the Justice Department to unseal more files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
A Wisconsin judge on Tuesday refused to step aside as requested by President Donald Trump's former attorney, who faces a felony forgery case related to the 2020 election in the battleground state.
Majority Leader John Thune announced that the Senate will vote on a Republican-led measure alongside a Democratic bill to extend expiring tax credits.
A condo owner in Country Club Hills says he's forced to sell his home after his condo association failed to reimburse him for repairs to his leaking roof. Edward Hadnott's condo has sat empty since a major roof leak in 2022.
The U.S. stopped minting pennies this week, and some groups have issued a warning about the headaches that can create for some businesses and consumers.
Why is one school in the west Chicago suburb of Lisle paying a water bill three times higher than another? The answer has to do with a private utility company.
The Food and Drug Administration is warning about additional cookware brands that could be leaching lead into your food.
Walgreens said it will close its office space in Chicago's Old Post Office building.
The newest measles vaccination numbers released by Chicago Public Schools shows immunizations are finally moving in the right direction.
Two pregnant Black women recently faced alarming neglect at hospitals in Indiana and Texas, highlighting racial disparities in maternal care.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed a bill aimed at protecting vaccine access in Illinois.
Roseland Community Hospital on Monday celebrated the opening of a new sickle cell treatment clinic.
Consumers with the imported pans should throw them away due to the severe health risks posed by lead, the agency warns.
A Culver's is coming to Chicago's South Loop, a real estate broker has confirmed.
A new vision for passenger rail is on track in southeastern Wisconsin. The MARK Passenger Rail Commission held its inaugural meeting on December 5, 2025, at Racine City Hall.
U.S. Steel says it'll resume making steel slabs at its Granite City Works plant in Illinois amid strengthening demand.
Traffic at O'Hare International Airport is growing faster than expected, and this has Chicago city leaders wanting to make big changes to future construction plans at the airport.
Small Business Saturday was disrupted by the winter storm for many business owners in Chicago, but in the Rogers Park neighborhood, a group of business owners came together to draw customers.
Paramount Skydance's $30 per share offer comes just days after Netflix agreed to buy parts of Warner Bros. in a deal valued at nearly $83 billion.
The nominations for the 2026 Golden Globes have been announced. Here are the nominees.
Landon Wallace, better known as Power 92 radio and Chicago Bulls mixer DJ Commando, died last week.
Thirty-five years after throngs headed to a theater near them to see "Home Alone," you can have a lovely cheese pizza, just for you, like Macaulay Culkin's Kevin McCallister character did.
Frank Gehry was known for designing the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Spain and the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles.
Get your tickets for “The Phantom of the Opera” at the Cadillac Palace Theatre from Dec. 11 through Feb. 1.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon is tracking a wintry mix in the Chicago area.
With next year's midterm elections less than a year away, President Trump has begun hitting the road to talk about a key issue on voters' minds – affordability.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital on Wednesday announced what they called a "transformative gift," as investment banker Don Edwards and his wife, Anne, have donated $11 million to the hospital.
To celebrate the final season of the hit show, Replay Lincoln Park is hosting a "Stranger Things" pop-up.
Shots were fired at two off-duty Cook County Sheriff's deputies outside Mount Sinai Hospital on Wednesday morning.
A Chicago Border Patrol officer is facing federal charges for allegedly sexually assaulting four women at Chicago area hotels while on the job in 2022.
Rylee Parker discovered his goldendoodle, Cooper, was missing after his car was ransacked while he validated his parking.
Chicago police shot and killed a man while investigating a stolen car in the Arcadia Terrace neighborhood on Tuesday night.
A federal judge dismissed assault charges against a manager of the Laugh Factory comedy club, after a grand jury refused to indict him in connection with a clash with a Border Patrol agent.
A Chicago woman battling ALS said she's been struggling just to get a disabled parking space in front of her Bridgeport home.
Days after new Cook County Chief Judge Charles Beach ordered an urgent review of the county's electronic monitoring program, Sheriff Tom Dart said this crisis isn't new, and that he's been warning lawmakers of problems for years.
Charles Beach was sworn in on Monday as Cook County's first new chief judge in 24 years, and takes over amid a political firestorm over what appears to be systemic issues with how accused criminals are being monitored before trial.
Some Chicagoans found out the hard way on Monday that the overnight winter parking ban is in effect.
The electronic monitoring system in Cook County has come under increased scrutiny, after a woman was set on fire in a horrific arson attack on the Blue Line, with critics demanding answers as to why the suspect wasn't already behind bars.
ISU knocked off No. 1-ranked and defending champion North Dakota State in the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs.
Daniel Hardy, Cole Kmet, and Kyle Monangai volunteered with the Salvation Army to serve a BBQ holiday meal to shelter residents and others in need.
The Chicago White Sox will have the first overall pick in the 2026 Major League Baseball draft.
Despite Sunday's loss and losing the top spot in the NFC North, fans said they're confident the Bears will bounce back.
Leo Carlsson scored two goals and rookie Beckett Sennecke had a goal and an assist in the Anaheim Ducks' 7-1 victory over the road-weary Chicago Blackhawks.
A man stood charged with attempted murder Tuesday in a shooting involving a Chicago police officer in the Morgan Park neighborhood this past weekend.
A man died after being with multiple gunshot wounds in an alley in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood early Tuesday morning.
The Federal Transit Administration is demanding that the CTA take immediate action to improve safety or risk losing funding.
A man has been charged with setting a fire in the apartment building where he lived to cover up the shooting death of his roommate last month in Cicero, Illinois.
A man was charged with impersonating a police officer and other counts after a chain of events that led to gunfire from real police officers in Aurora, Illinois.
