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Long after the fuss over Pope Leo XIV, the village of Dolton will still be here
- Dolton is a small village with a population that peaked at around 26,000 in 1970 and today is about 90% Black.
- The former mayor, Tiffany Henyard, was voted out amid financial probes and federal investigations, resulting in her being called the 'Worst mayor in America.'
- The village has sought to boost tourism related to Pope Leo XIV, surprising many that a pope comes from Dolton.
- Despite challenges, community bonds are strong, as seen when residents embraced village staff during a local parade.
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The Columbian
Long after the fuss over Pope Leo XIV, the village of Dolton will still be here
DOLTON, Ill. — The village of Dolton, which is where you may find yourself if you’re traveling south through Chicago and run out of Chicago to travel through, which we have heard more about in the past 30 days or so than since it was established 130-odd years ago, which is now best known to the world as the hometown of Pope Leo XIV, is like a lot of Midwestern places. Or a lot of the blink-and-you-miss-it boondocks, backwaters and wherevers othe…
The Pope's childhood home, in the suburbs of Chicago, will not be the home of a new family, but rather a place where Robert's childhood will be remembered. The president of the camera wants to organize guided visits and advance with the status of the national historical framework.
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