Dolton Mayor Jason House says he is excited to announce six community members have begun developing a plan for Pope Leo XIV’s boyhood home, though he still plans to appoint one more person to the Historic Preservation Commission.

“I think we have a very skilled and talented group that’ll bring an inclusive mindset to this process, and we’ll definitely get a great result for the residents,” House said Tuesday.

Dolton clerk Alison Key was sworn in Thursday as leader of the commission that also includes Democratic state Rep. Will Davis, village co-chaplain Deborah White, former Illinois GOP finance committee chairman Vince Kolber, and longtime residents Garrett Ghezzi and Lisa Montgomery.

House said Key’s contributions as village clerk qualified her to lead the commission, which is charg

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