Cardinal wants free water for nonprofits

Apr. 30, 2013
A coalition of religious leaders is pressuring Chicago officials to exempt nonprofits from paying for water.

Cardinal George and the house of 19 chimneys

Dec. 18, 2012
I have never been invited to a party at the three story red-brick mansion that sits imposingly on North Avenue between State Parkway and Astor Street.

Joliet bishop allows priest accused of sexual abuse to return to ministry

Sep. 13, 2012
The Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests is asking Cardinal George to help oust that bishop from a national committee intended to protect young people from abuse.

Advice from off-Loop theater to the Ill. GOP

Nov. 7, 2011
What's up Illinois?! Ron Paul in the house! More than 3,600 people voted in the Illinois Republican straw poll over the weekend. The Ill. GOP needs cash, apparently to help with the 2012 election, so they charged people $5 to vote in this informal poll.

St. Sabina protests Pfleger's suspension

Apr. 28, 2011
Members of St. Sabina Catholic Church marched in front of the home of Chicago's top Roman Catholic leader today. They protested Cardinal Francis George's decision to suspend their outspoken priest, Father Michael Pfleger.

Cardinal suspends outspoken Catholic priest Father Pfleger

Apr. 27, 2011
The head of the Archdiocese of Chicago has suspended an outspoken South Side pastor.Father Michael Pfleger is known as a charismatic and popular priest with a gift for preaching, who's campaigned against alcohol and tobacco bill boards, gun shops and racism.