Des Plaines Lifestyle
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‘Comfort and hope’: Blue Christmas services offer solace for those struggling through the holidaysDec 14, 2024 12:45 pm - Suburban churches are holding special Blue Christmas services around the winter solstice to comfort those feeling lonely, stressed, or in pain amid high holiday expectations.
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Thousands brave freezing cold to honor Our Lady of GuadalupeDec 11, 2024 7:32 pm - Pilgrims from near and far gathered on a chilly evening to pay homage to the Virgin Mary and seek her blessings Wednesday during the annual feast at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Plaines.
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Late Rosemont mayor’s Hummels collection moving to new museumDec 11, 2024 10:45 am - Boasting the largest public display of M.I. Hummel figurines in the world, the Donald E. Stephens Museum of Hummels in Rosemont is set to close by the end of the year. But some of the collection will be incorporated into a new museum that will showcase the Northwest suburb’s history and also bear the late mayor’s name.
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‘An experience of hope and faith’: Why Catholics are converging on Des Plaines this weekDec 09, 2024 12:09 pm - Catholics from across the U.S. are expected to attend the annual Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Plaines this week.
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Feliz Noel: Latino Christmas traditions adapt and evolve locallyDec 06, 2024 1:36 pm - Latino Christmas traditions range from hundreds of thousands of religious celebrants making pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Plaines to personal observances performed at home starting Sunday.
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Mount Prospect Community Band to host Christmas concert Dec. 7Dec 03, 2024 8:16 pm - Mount Prospect Community Band is putting on its annual holiday concert on Saturday, Dec. 7, at Trinity United Methodist Church. This year’s concert is titled “A Magical Christmas.”
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Archdiocese of Chicago appoints new leader for child protection effortsDec 03, 2024 6:13 pm - The Archdiocese of Chicago on Tuesday announced the appointment of Leah Heffernan as senior director of the Office for the Protection of Children and Youth and Compliance.
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Decorated for the holidays: Tradition and history come alive in annual house walkNov 28, 2024 6:00 am - Six homes will be open for visitors to take in the spirit of the season on the Mount Prospect Historical Society’s Holiday Housewalk. Among them will be the Colonial-style home of a descendant of one of the village’s founding families.
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Cook Co. Treasurer welcomes visitors to celebration of ‘Christmas Trees from Around the World’Nov 26, 2024 9:50 am - For the 21st year, Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas is celebrating ethnic holiday traditions of nearly 100 different nationalities at the “Christmas Trees from Around the World” display at her office.
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Local nonprofit recognizes Advocate Lutheran General teammates with bouquet deliveryNov 18, 2024 2:48 pm - More than 200 floral arrangements were delivered to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital on Nov. 14 to recognize and bring joy to teammates across the Park Ridge campus. Th...