Religion
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Umoja Games tourney makes Midwest debut in SchaumburgJul 01, 2017 1:00 am - The Umoja Games, a traveling soccer tournament for Muslim youths and their families now in its sixth year, made its Midwest debut Saturday in Schaumburg. It will contin...
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Muslim soccer tournament coming to SchaumburgJun 30, 2017 5:30 am - A traveling soccer tournament for Muslim youth and their families will be making Schaumburg's Olympic Park its first Midwestern destination this Saturday through Monday....
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Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Plaines to host Independence Day MassJun 30, 2017 1:00 am - The Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe will celebrate Independence Day, as well as the 30th anniversary of the arrival of the missionary image of Our Lady of Guadalupe, wit...
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The Latest: Critics: Pope must do more to confront sex abuse
Jun 29, 2017 7:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - The Latest on Vatican Cardinal George Pell being charged with sex offenses in Australia (all times local): 4:50 p.m. Vatican analysts say Pope Franci...
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Mormon church now allows female employees to wear pants
Jun 28, 2017 7:00 am - SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Women who work at Mormon headquarters in Salt Lake City will be allowed to wear pantsuits and dress slacks instead of only skirts or dresses, the c...
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Pope gives prestigious red hats to 5 new cardinals
Jun 28, 2017 7:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis gave the Catholic church five new cardinals Wednesday, somberly instructing them to act as servants and not "princes" in a world where i...
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Why an Elgin man says he painted rainbow on Victorian homeJun 28, 2017 5:00 am - A gay pride-like rainbow painted on an Elgin house is at the center of a dispute between a painter and a neighbor over money. The rainbow was painted on the house at 923...
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Salvation Army names new leaders at Elgin Corps Community CenterJun 27, 2017 11:00 pm - The Salvation Army Elgin Corps, one of the largest direct providers of basic human needs in northern Kane County, will continue to provide summer programs and weekly soc...
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Sisters of the Living Word to celebrate six Jubilees Saturday in PalatineJun 27, 2017 11:00 pm - Six members of the community of the Sisters of the Living Word are preparing to celebrate Jubilee anniversaries. A special mass honoring the Jubilarians will be held Sat...
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God prunes our overgrowth so we can flourishJun 27, 2017 1:00 am - "Every branch that does not bear fruit, He prunes so it will bear fruit, He prunes so it will be more fruitful." - John 15: 2 (NIV) Several years ago, I noticed thin,...