Religion
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9-foot Hanukkah menorah lights up Elgin as Jewish community gathers once moreNov 28, 2021 10:00 pm - Chabad Jewish Center of Elgin will light a 9-foot public Hanukkah menorah at The Centre, on Tuesday, Nov. 30, the third night of the eight-day Festival of Lights. The co...
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Experience 'The Art of Advent' at Wheaton church Dec. 12Nov 28, 2021 10:00 pm - On Sunday, Dec. 12, Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton will host a special service at 9 a.m. "All the Good: The Art of Advent" is an immersive experience of art, m...
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DuPage mobile vaccine van to stop at Villa Park church Dec. 5Nov 28, 2021 10:00 pm - The DuPage Country Mobile Care Van for COVID-19 vaccine shots will be on site at the Cornerstone Chinese Church on Sunday, Dec. 5, from noon to 3 p.m. Vaccines for Pfiz...
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Religious abortion rights supporters fight for access
Nov 28, 2021 6:00 am - On the day the Supreme Court hears arguments in a Mississippi abortion ban case, Sheila Katz plans to be at a nearby church. It is where the Jewish organization she lea...
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'Light over darkness': Arlington Heights celebration ushers in HanukkahNov 28, 2021 12:00 am - As darkness crept in over North School Park in Arlington Heights, a group gathered around a menorah chanted the Hanukkah prayers in Hebrew. Then Rabbi Yaakov Kotlarsky, ...
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Constable: Hanukkah menorahs, dreidels go from traditional to wackyNov 27, 2021 12:00 am - Once a rather modest Jewish holiday, Hanukkah and its growing popularity are fueling an explosion in sales of menorahs, dreidels and other products. Some Hanukkah menora...
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Giant menorah will be lit on first night of Hanukkah in Buffalo GroveNov 26, 2021 12:00 am - Mike Rylko Park in Buffalo Grove will be filled with light on Sunday, as the Jewish community of the Northwest suburbs gathers to celebrate the first night of Hanukkah. ...
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'Get up!' Pope prays that Lebanon can get back on its feet
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Menorah lighting Sunday at North School Park in Arlington HeightsNov 25, 2021 12:00 am - The 4th annual menorah lighting Sunday in Arlington Heights will feature a new "art" menorah in which participants will be able to collectively create a mosaic covered i...
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Cardinal helps hand out turkeys: 'Today we're making sure that nobody's excluded at the table of life'
Nov 24, 2021 12:00 am - Cardinal Blase Cupich took a break from handing out turkey dinners at a South Side church Wednesday to reflect on the act of giving. "Giving thanks is something that rea...