Religion
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Soccer-loving Pope Francis gets a new toy: a foosball table
Aug 18, 2021 7:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis has received dozens of soccer jerseys and game balls during his eight-year pontificate but he got a new football-themed toy on Wednesday...
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God's discipline is meant to help improve our livesAug 17, 2021 11:00 pm - "God disciplines those he loves." - Proverbs 3:12 (NIV) With school days starting again, I reflect back to how difficult it could be getting my children and myself bac...
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Willow Creek's Care Center garden grows fresh produce for families in needAug 17, 2021 6:00 am - It's not exactly a secret garden, but tucked away in the southwest corner of the Willow Creek Community Church campus in South Barrington is its Care Center Garden. A sm...
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Aurora's new police chief says 'it's about building relationships'Aug 16, 2021 5:30 am - New Aurora top cop Keith Cross recently took over the reins from Police Chief Kristen Ziman, who retired after a 30-year career with the department. Cross was sworn in W...
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How a suburban security expert is launching a 'Ministry of Church Defense'Aug 13, 2021 5:30 am - We usually think of houses of worship as places of peace, refuge and fellowship, but they also can be places of protest, family conflict and, in some rare, high-profile ...
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Pastor emeritus of Lake Forest church dies at 87Aug 13, 2021 1:00 am - ...
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'Beyond the Neighborhood' offers jazz musical tribute to Fred RogersAug 12, 2021 11:00 pm - Chicago-based vocalist Keri Johnsrud and Grammy-nominated pianist Kevin Bales will perform their latest engaging and innovative release, "Beyond the Neighborhood: The Mu...
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Anniversaries frame the yesterdays of our lives with meaningAug 10, 2021 11:00 pm - Our journey through life is marked by milestones. This year, my progress on the road that leads to the future has been slowed a bit by acknowledging several such milesto...
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Huntley's Shepherd of the Prairie supports the Aarrk Gardens' missionAug 10, 2021 11:00 pm - Members of Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church in Huntley embody the church's statement of purpose "A Growing Church for Growing People" and its pledge to "encourage...
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Aurora's Wesley UMC serves kids food, reading, craftsAug 10, 2021 11:00 pm - About 50 kids met outdoors at Aurora's Blackhawk Park Aug. 2 for food, stories and crafts. The event concluded four Monday programs presented by Wesley United Methodist ...