Religion
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Last member of Judson's founding faculty dies at 90Feb 02, 2022 12:00 am - The last founding faculty member of Judson University in Elgin has died. Robert D. Erickson died Monday in Elgin at age 90, according to a university news release. He ta...
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Geneva church's rededication service to collect donations for food pantryFeb 01, 2022 10:00 pm - Closed since Jan. 3 for remodeling, United Methodist Church of Geneva will reopen Sunday, Feb. 6, with a rededication service at 9 a.m. The community is invited to the c...
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Aurora Advent Christian member remembered for dedication to denomination, university, communityFeb 01, 2022 10:00 pm - Homer Easley was remembered Jan. 28 for his dedication to the Advent Christian denomination, Aurora University and the Aurora community. The Aurora resident was a member...
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A heart is like a box of chocolatesFeb 01, 2022 10:00 pm - "Create in me a pure heart, O God." -Psalm 51:10 (NIV) As I walked down the aisle of the corner store, I was distracted from my routine shopping trip when heart shaped b...
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Tenn. pastor, first African American, named to key SBC post
Feb 01, 2022 6:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee pastor Willie McLaurin has been named interim president and CEO of the Southern Baptist Convention's Executive Committee, becoming the ...
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Arlington Heights prayer breakfast postponed to springFeb 01, 2022 12:00 am - The 35th annual Arlington Heights Mayor's Community Prayer Breakfast, originally scheduled for Thursday, has been postponed to the spring amid the recent COVID-19 surge....
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D.C. Archbishop Wilton Gregory to give Bernardin Lecture Feb. 22Jan 31, 2022 10:00 pm - Wilton Cardinal Gregory is the seventh archbishop of Washington, D.C., and the first African American to be appointed a cardinal in the Catholic Church. As Elmhurst Univ...
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Community dinners resume Feb. 13 with Fox Valley Presbyterian ChurchJan 31, 2022 10:00 pm - All are welcome at the free Community Dinner on Sunday, Feb. 13, hosted by Fox Valley Presbyterian Church in Geneva. King Ranch chicken casserole, spinach salad, roasted...
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Hilltop Suppers return Feb. 8 in West DundeeJan 31, 2022 10:00 pm - First Congregational Church of Dundee hosts Hilltop Community Suppers, an outreach effort that offers a free meal on the second Tuesday of the month. The suppers, supe...
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Faith in the metaverse: A VR quest for community, fellowship
Jan 31, 2022 6:00 am - Under quarantine for COVID-19 exposure, Garret Bernal and his family missed a recent Sunday church service. So he strapped on a virtual reality headset and explored what...