Religion
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Salvation Army kettle bells ringing two months early, citing 'unprecedented' needSep 15, 2020 5:30 am - An earlier version of this story should have stated that starting in November, Salvation Army bell ringers and kettles will be stationed outside suburban Jewel-Osco ...
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St. Michael cemetery annexed to PalatineSep 15, 2020 5:30 am - St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery and Mausoleum was annexed to Palatine on Monday, a move that adds about 350 acres of mostly green space to the village and has possibl...
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A family struggle as pandemic worsens food insecurity
Sep 14, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - At the peak of the coronavirus pandemic this spring, Sharawn Vinson often woke up crying. A recurring thought was making the unemployed single mother des...
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With Vatican FM in Belarus, pope urges respect for protests
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Viatorian gardeners grow food to help families in needSep 11, 2020 6:00 am - With at least two more months of harvesting to go, Viatorian gardeners already have grown - and donated - nearly as many vegetables as all of last summer, or around 800 ...
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3 auxiliary bishops named in Chicago ArchdioceseSep 11, 2020 1:00 am - The Vatican announced that Pope Francis has appointed three new auxiliary bishops for the Archdiocese of Chicago: Bishops-elect Kevin M. Birmingham, Jeffrey S. Grob and ...
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Christ Church Oak Brook, Butterfield reopens in-person worship Sept. 13Sep 09, 2020 11:00 pm - On Sunday, Sept. 13, Christ Church will resume in-person worship at both locations, with safety measures including required face masks, social distancing, temperature ch...
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The Latest: Pope Francis calls health of all a 'common good'
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Tree of Life welcomes interim minister Rev. Jennifer GracenSep 08, 2020 11:00 pm - The Rev. Jennifer Gracen has begun a two-year interim ministry at the Tree of Life Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 560 W. Bull Valley Road in McHenry. As an interi...
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Elgin's Kneseth Israel to host virtual High HolidaysSep 08, 2020 11:00 pm - The Jewish High Holy Days begin Friday, Sept. 18. Congregation Kneseth Israel in Elgin will be having services and other programming throughout the 10-day period. All of...