The Chicago White Sox have been quick to claim Pope Leo XIV as their own. Leo, born Robert Francis Prevost in Chicago, was quickly discovered to be a White Sox fan after his elevation to head of the Catholic Church earlier this year.

Pope Leo XIV told young people on Saturday how to find hope and meaning in their lives through God and in service to others.

The stunning downward spiral of Michael Madigan’s political career ended Friday with a 7 1/2-year prison sentence and a $2.5 million fine for the former Illinois House speaker and the longest-serving...