A village in Chicago’s south suburbs is poised to purchase Pope Leo XIV’s childhood home after its board voted unanimously on Tuesday to take control of the property.

Officials in Dolton, Ill., called the purchase a rare opportunity. But some residents questioned whether the village, grappling with a deficit and potholes, could afford it.

Pope Leo XIV's childhood home — a small, two-story house about 20 miles south of Chicago — has drawn visitors from across the country since he was elected.