Religion
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Learn how Martin Luther King Jr. transformed a minister’s worldviewOct 22, 2025 12:25 pm - On Sunday, Oct. 26, the Rev. John A. Boryk, a 1967 Aurora College graduate, will chronicle how as a college senior he crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge with Martin Luther King in 1965. He will be the guest pastor at Good Shepherd United Methodist in Oswego.
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Southminster Presbyterian Church hosts Trunk-or-TreatOct 21, 2025 7:36 pm - Southminster Presbyterian Church in Glen Ellyn invites the community to the annual Trunk-or-Treat on Sunday, Oct. 26.
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Gary UMC in Wheaton to offer grief support groupOct 21, 2025 6:49 pm - If you’ve experienced grief recently or even years ago, Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton invites you to its grief support group. Grief Matters will meet Thursdays, Nov. 6 through Feb. 12.
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Bring the kids for Trunk-or-Treat at Huntley church Oct. 25Oct 20, 2025 10:55 am - Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church in Huntley is hosting a "Trunk-or-Treat" event on Saturday, Oct. 25.
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Prairie Pointe Quilters complete annual project at Huntley churchOct 20, 2025 10:46 am - The Prairie Pointe Quilters at Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church in Huntley created 105 handmade quilts for donation to those in need. Some of the quilts were donated to CASA, Turning Point, and others.
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Pope gives Venezuela reason to celebrate by canonizing its beloved 'doctor of the poor' as 1st saintOct 19, 2025 4:32 pm - VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV canonized Venezuela’s beloved “doctor of the poor” Sunday before tens of thousands of people, offering the South American nation its firs...
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Traditionalists push Pope Leo to resurrect the Latin MassOct 19, 2025 4:20 pm - ROME - Inside the frescoed nave of a church near the Colosseum, women in black veils and clean-cut young men listened in reverent silence to a largely forbidden rite: a R...
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Learn about Diwali, the Festival of Lights
Oct 19, 2025 12:34 pm - Diwali is the most important festival of the year in India — and for Hindus in particular. It is celebrated across faiths by more than a billion people in the world’s mo...
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Community mobilizes to fight hunger amid cuts to food assistance with Elgin Area CROP Hunger WalkOct 15, 2025 2:24 pm - The Elgin Area CROP Hunger Walk aims to raise funds for local food pantries and global humanitarian aid programs, with a goal of $40,000 and 150 walkers.
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Tri-Cities churches hosting program with ACLU lawyer on immigration lawsOct 15, 2025 2:11 pm - On Friday, Oct. 24, three Tri-Cities churches are hosting a special presentation by American Civil Liberties Union attorney Rebecca Glenberg on immigrants’ rights and the role of law enforcement.