Religion
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No maskless free-for-all yet: Here's where precautions remain in place in the suburbsMay 14, 2021 1:00 am - Numerous entities — pharmacies, schools, cinemas, religious organizations and more — said Friday they will continue to require face masks to prevent spread of COVID-19 i...
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Chicago area Muslims celebrated Eid al-Fitr with safety protocolsMay 13, 2021 11:00 pm - Muslims around the world, including the U.S., celebrated another Eid al-Fitr during a coronavirus pandemic on Thursday, May 13. Eid al-Fitr marks the end of the holy mo...
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For Muslims in America, Eid al-Fitr comes as pandemic eases
May 13, 2021 7:00 am - For Qassim Abdullah, this year's Islamic holiday of Eid al-Fitr marked a bit of a milestone: Now fully vaccinated, the 66-year-old finally felt comfortable enough to ret...
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Macron's party pulls support from woman in Muslim headscarf
May 12, 2021 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - France's long-standing debate over the Muslim headscarf has landed in a local political race, giving it a national message, with a decision by President Emm...
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With praise for 'St. Arbucks,' and the fellowship so many find thereMay 12, 2021 1:00 am - A milestone worthy of celebrating recently came and went and hardly anyone noticed. Because of our preoccupation with finding vaccination sites and monitoring the gradu...
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Aurora Flowing Forth UMC adds worship directorMay 11, 2021 11:00 pm - Vocalist and keyboardist John Douglas of North Aurora has joined Flowing Forth United Methodist Church in Aurora as worship director. Prior to joining Flowing Forth, Joh...
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Unity of Fox Valley hosts ice cream social June 12May 11, 2021 11:00 pm - Unity of Fox Valley will be hosting a free ice cream social from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 12. Enjoy a morning of ice cream, uplifting music, fun games and more in ...
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Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity to dedicate duplex May 16May 11, 2021 11:00 pm - Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity will virtually dedicate its latest project, a duplex at 829-831 Grove St. in Aurora, at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, May 16. The public is invited t...
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Good options can derail better onesMay 11, 2021 11:00 pm - "Everything is permissible for me, but not everything is beneficial. - 1 Corinthians 6:12 (NIV) Some years ago, I had volunteered my services to help a great organizati...
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Pope creates lay ministry to boost supply of faith teachers
May 11, 2021 7:00 am - ROME (AP) - Pope Francis on Tuesday formally created a new lay ministry to encourage greater participation of secular women and men in the teaching of the Catholic faith...