Close Advertising The ‘Pope economy’ takes off in Chicago Like About Share0 views0% 0 0After Robert Francis Prevost was elected as the first American pope in May, Chicago businesses started cashing in on the "pope economy" by selling merchandise, and even beer, to honor their hometown Holy Father. Date: July 21, 2025CNN After Francis Robert Related videos 5K 96% New Orleans escapees lead police on high-speed chase 6K 95% The Beats Studio Buds Plus bring translucent tech back 6K 93% NJ lawmakers call for military response to drone sightings 5K 96% Missing 25-year-old found alive at sea 9K 89% ‘He looks like a puppet to Putin’: Panel discusses Trump’s affection for dictators 5K 90% Chris Wallace talks politics: Larry David blasts Trump as ‘sick man’ 7K 90% A previous Titanic submersible traveler recalls his experience 3K 93% Crowd clashes with congressman over DOGE layoffs Show more related videos