Religion
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Wheaton's Gary UMC to host Aug. 23 blood driveJul 30, 2023 11:00 pm - For every pint of blood donated, up to three lives can be saved. Every day, Versiti Blood Center of Illinois needs more than 540 blood products to meet hospital demand. ...
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Elgin's Holy Trinity Quilters donate to Lutheran World ReliefJul 29, 2023 11:00 pm - Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Elgin recently celebrated Holy Trinity Quilters during the July 30 worship. The quilting group members prepare material, cut into square...
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Huntley's Shepherd of the Prairie to hold new member gathering Aug. 13Jul 29, 2023 1:00 am - Learn more about the life and ministry of Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church in Huntley. A new member gathering will be held on Sunday, Aug. 13, from 3 to 5:30 p.m...
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Portugal is starting the atoning process for clergy sex abuse. Here's what other countries have done
Jul 27, 2023 1:00 am - VATICAN CITY - While the Catholic Church in the U.S., Australia and some other countries began coming to terms with their clergy sexual abuse legacies years ago and set ...
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Aurora pastor begins spiritual-renewal seriesJul 25, 2023 11:00 pm - The Rev. Tammy Scott, pastor at Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora, is among 18 pastors selected for a yearlong spiritual-renewal program. From July 10-17, the Ecu...
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Ports of call on an unforgettable cruise we didn't sign up forJul 25, 2023 11:00 pm - I retired from my dream job a few weeks ago. Because the past decade has been like a nonstop vacation, my favorite attire for going to work was an aloha shirt. Those 10...
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Be willing to improve, update yourselfJul 25, 2023 11:00 pm - "See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up: do you not perceive it?" -Isaiah 43:19 (NIV) I fondly remember my first DIY project, 50-some years ago. I was doing them...
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'You realize the cost of war': Retired Schaumburg pastor moved by Honor FlightJul 24, 2023 5:30 am - The Rev. George Kane, the retired founding pastor of Schaumburg's Church of the Holy Spirit Catholic parish, is far from the first military veteran to be deeply moved by...
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Suburban Mosaic: Indian American woman turns racist attack into comedy act coming to RosemontJul 24, 2023 5:30 am - Kiran Deol needed two surgeries after being hit in the face with a bottle in a racist attack outside a 7-Eleven in December. Now, mostly recovered from her injury, Deol ...
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Thousands of Muslims take to the streets to express outrage over Quran desecration in Sweden