The Archdiocese of Chicago denied an 11th-hour appeal to save St. Thomas of Villanova school in Palatine. Last week, ...

The pastor of St. Thomas of Villanova parish in Palatine dangled a possible lifeline to supporters of the parish’s Catholic school, which the Archdiocese of Chicago agreed to close at the end of ...

"When I got to high school I felt like I was a top student ... who had three of his children graduate from St. Thomas of Villanova. "I'm blown away. I really am, because we have over the years ...

The Archdiocese said it was left with no choice but to close St. Thomas of Villanova as enrollment ... to close Haugan Middle School on Northwest Side "When I got to high school I felt like ...