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 ...

The Joliet Diocese closed St. Joseph Church in Kankakee County, Ill., six years ago, but the parishioners in its small town of 300 people have been looking for ways to open it again.

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 ...

Bishop Ronald Hicks of Joliet, Illinois, is pictured during the 2018 fall general assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Baltimore.