Religion
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Kneseth Israel to rededicate Torah scrollsDec 03, 2018 10:00 pm - As part of its celebration of Hanukkah, Congregation Kneseth Israel, 220 Division St. in Elgin, will be rededicating one of its Torah scrolls for sacred use from 9 a.m. ...
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Trinity Lutheran Church to present Live Nativity Dec. 8-9Dec 02, 2018 10:00 pm - Trinity Lutheran Church in Warrenville presents an outdoor Live Nativity Dec. 8-9. This year, the spirit of Christmas will be alive in Warrenville as Trinity Lutheran Ch...
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Film producer to speak at Batavia Brotherhood banquetDec 02, 2018 5:00 am - It's not really a service or social club, per se, because its members gather only once a year. But it sure has had some staying power while drawing the attention of men ...
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Hanukkah celebration brings community organizations togetherDec 02, 2018 12:00 am - A Hanukkah celebration Sunday at Hawthorn Mall in Vernon Hills gave community members a chance to usher in the eight-day festival with games, music and charitable activi...
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Pope says he's worried about homosexuality in the priesthood
Dec 01, 2018 6:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis has been quoted in a soon-to-be published book as saying that having gays in the clergy "is something that worries me" and remarking tha...
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Vatican enters European bank system in new sign of progress
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Our Lady of Guadalupe horseback pilgrimage Saturday in Des PlainesNov 30, 2018 12:00 am - The Archdiocese of Chicago is holding its 7th annual horseback pilgrimage in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe Saturday, Dec. 1. The ride will feature more than 100 riders ...
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Christian school expands into former Putt Putt in Elk Grove VillageNov 30, 2018 12:00 am - For the better part of three decades, the Putt Putt miniature golf course was the place for neighborhood kids in Elk Grove Village to spend summer nights passing the tim...
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Menorah carved from ice? See it in NapervilleNov 30, 2018 12:00 am - As a winter afternoon descends into darkness, the Jewish community in Naperville is inviting people of all religious traditions to gather in the light. Chabad Jewis...
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'O Little Town' provides a lesson in history, faithNov 29, 2018 10:00 pm - I began celebrating Christmas four months early this year. While visiting relatives in Fredericksburg, Virginia, my sister-in-law gave my wife and me a tour of the hist...