Chicago Local News – Monday, May 12th, 2025

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Monday, May 12th, 2025

Good morning, Chicago. Here's your local news at a glance for Monday, the 12th of May.

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➤ Suburban Catholics attended Sunday Mass at Our Lady of the Wayside Church in Arlington Heights — a celebration of Chicago native Robert Francis Prevost’s selection as Pope Leo XIV — and expressed hope that his local roots will guide his focus on the poor and unite the community. Daily Herald
➤ Artist Aram Han Sifuentes will lead free nonggi workshops at Hull-House where materials and Korean snacks are provided for all skill levels, as part of a celebration of Chicago’s immigrant legacies. The banners created in the workshops will be displayed in the Hull-House Courtyard on June 1—highlighting over 130 years of craft and the ongoing fight for racial justice. Today UIC

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