Religion
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Michael Bloomberg co-authoring climate change book
Oct 26, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is working with environmentalist Carl Pope on a book about climate change. St. Martin's Press told The Assoc...
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Temple Chai to host Holocaust Survivors SeriesOct 25, 2016 11:00 pm - Survivors of the Holocaust will share their stories during three Holocaust Survivor Series special events Sunday, Oct. 30 and Nov. 6 and 13, at Temple Chai, 1670 Checker...
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Always remember, you reap what you sowOct 25, 2016 11:00 pm - "A man reaps what he sows." - Galatians 5:7 (NIV) My friend was given a clear demonstration of the principle of reaping and sowing. It occurred several years ago when s...
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Vatican: No more scattering of cremation ashes
Oct 25, 2016 7:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - The Vatican on Tuesday published guidelines for Catholics who want to be cremated, saying their remains cannot be scattered, divvied up or kept at ho...
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St. James to host Community Pet Blessing Oct. 29Oct 24, 2016 11:00 pm - In honor of Saint Francis, patron saint of pets, community pets are invited to bring their owners to a Community Pet Blessing and Costume Contest from 10 to 11:30 a.m. S...
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Lutherfest Bazaar returns Saturday to Elgin churchOct 24, 2016 11:00 pm - St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church invites the community to the annual Lutherfest Bazaar from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, in the gym, 115 N. Spring St. in El...
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Jim Scott to offer Pete Seeger tribute Friday at Tree of LifeOct 24, 2016 11:00 pm - Jim Scott, folk singer, composer and musical activist, returns to the Tree of Life Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 5603 Bull Valley Road in McHenry, for a special t...
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Maduro meets pope as Vatican steps into Venezuela crisis
Oct 24, 2016 7:00 am - CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro met Monday with Pope Francis as the Vatican took a more active role trying to defuse a tense political stan...
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Gala raises more than $80,000 to help childrenOct 23, 2016 11:00 pm - More than 140 people gathered recently for the 27th annual Lutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois Harvest Gala. They gathered for a time of fellowship and good f...
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In Their Own Words: Temple Chai In Long Grove Hosts Special Holocaust Survivor Series Events October 30 And November 6-13Oct 23, 2016 11:00 pm - LONG GROVE - Survivors of the Holocaust will share their exceptional, riveting stories during three Holocaust Survivor Series special events Sunday, October 30 and Novem...