The new pope, formerly Robert F. Prevost, has a mixed voting history, casting ballots in both GOP and Democratic primaries.

Then-Cardinal Robert Prevost, a Chicago native, pulled the lever in Republican primaries in 2012, 2014, and 2016 — but hasn’t voted in a GOP primary since.

Cardinal Robert Prevost, a Chicago-born Peruvian citizen, was elected as the first American pope, taking the name Pope Leo XIV.Widespread Reactions: Political leaders including Gov. JB Pritzker, Mayor Brandon Johnson,

He voted in November’s presidential election with an absentee ballot, according to records from a suburban Chicago county.

A Trump administration executive order issued in March demands states not count mail-in ballots received after Election Day and requires proof of citizenship to register to vote. The attorneys general argue that the power to regulate elections rests with Congress,

Illinois Democrat U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky says she won’t seek reelection next year after 14 terms in the House.

Trial for 2016 Kardashian robbery begins Almost nine years after reality TV star Kim Kardashian was bound, gagged and robbed at gunpoint in a Paris hotel, nine men and one woman are on trial for allegedly carrying out the dramatic heist. Nearly $10 million in cash and jewelry, including a $4 million engagement ring, was never recovered.

Rep. Robin Kelly on Tuesday joined the Democratic primary field for the open Senate seat in Illinois.

Attendees included Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker ... according to Federal Election Commission filings. However, Schakowsky still has more than double the cash on hand with $877,000.