Religion
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St. Thomas the Apostle sets Christmas holiday Mass scheduleDec 10, 2025 10:36 am - St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Naperville is offering a series of Masses to celebrate Christmas, including a children's dramatized Gospel proclamation on Christmas Eve.
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Naperville area celebrates Hanukkah with Giant Menorah Lighting and Car ParadeDec 10, 2025 10:07 am - Members of the Jewish community and the greater Naperville area are invited to celebrate Hanukkah through a series of family-friendly public events hosted by Chabad of Na...
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Bartlett’s Living Lord Lutheran Church to put on 35th annual Christmas pageantDec 10, 2025 1:21 am - Living Lord Lutheran Church in Bartlett will present its 35th annual Christmas pageant "Arrest These Merry Gentlemen!" on Dec. 14, featuring an intergenerational cast and a festive reception.
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Finding God in the classic film ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’Dec 09, 2025 9:49 pm - The Rev. Greg Asimakoupoulos discusses the classic film "It's a Wonderful Life" and how it contains subtle references and metaphors related to Christian faith and values.
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‘Longest Night’ service on new date, Dec. 22, at Gary UMC in WheatonDec 09, 2025 12:28 am - Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton is offering a Longest Night service on Dec. 22 to provide a time to remember loved ones, share hurting places with God, or step aside from the stresses of the season.
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‘A real balm’: Catholics headed to Des Plaines this week in annual pilgrimageDec 08, 2025 1:42 pm - Catholic pilgrims will pray for peace and more during a two-day gathering at a Des Plaines shrine this week.
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‘We’re not backing down’: Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe will go on in Des Plaines despite immigration crackdownDec 06, 2025 5:00 pm - Catholics who fear immigration agents can stay home rather than be anxious during the upcoming Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Plaines, a priest said.
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Wayside transforming 4-story office building in Elgin to transitional housingDec 05, 2025 11:31 am - The Elgin City Council has cleared the way for Wayside Cross Ministries to transform a four-story office building on Route 31 into a transitional housing facility.
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Embrace the purity of snowDec 03, 2025 3:47 pm - Annettee Budzban says that snow can represent God’s forgiveness.
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Shepherd of the Prairie hosts Blue Christmas serviceDec 03, 2025 12:15 am - A Blue Christmas service in remembrance of loved ones who have died will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 11, at Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church in Huntley.