The Roman Catholic Church put Diocese of Joliet Ronald Hicks in his place, overturning his unpopular decision to merge St. Joseph Church. Patch Story by John Ferak ...

MANHATTAN, IL — The Diocese of Joliet on Thursday announced additional Catholic church closings or mergers, set to take effect July 1. The latest round impacts southern Will County, Grundy ...

The arm of the Catholic Church for Will, DuPage and Kendall counties is closing five churches and two schools in the Joliet area, concluding a year-long process that upset many faithful and was ...