#Latest news with #propertyauctionBloomberg21-05-2025BusinessBloombergChicago Suburb Plans to Seize Pope Leo's Childhood HomeA Chicago-area town plans to seize control of Pope Leo XIV's childhood home, just days after the current owner put the property up for auction. The law firm representing Dolton, about 20 miles (32 kilometers) south of downtown Chicago, sent a letter Tuesday to the auction company saying that the village intends to take possession of the property through eminent domain. Officials plan to work with the Archdiocese of Chicago to establish it as a historic site.
Bloomberg21-05-2025BusinessBloombergChicago Suburb Plans to Seize Pope Leo's Childhood HomeA Chicago-area town plans to seize control of Pope Leo XIV's childhood home, just days after the current owner put the property up for auction. The law firm representing Dolton, about 20 miles (32 kilometers) south of downtown Chicago, sent a letter Tuesday to the auction company saying that the village intends to take possession of the property through eminent domain. Officials plan to work with the Archdiocese of Chicago to establish it as a historic site.