Religion
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Next stop on Great Elgin Pipe Organ Tour: Feb. 23 at St. MaryFeb 14, 2025 4:17 pm - The next stop on the Great Elgin Pipe Organ Tour is at St. Mary Catholic Church on Feb. 23, featuring their 1926 Kilgen & Son pipe organ. Organist Vilma Dydas will perform works by Handel, Fletcher, Vierne and Widor.
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Pastor reflects on Lincoln’s faith and iconic artist’s portrayalFeb 12, 2025 11:55 pm - For Lincoln’s birthday, Rev. Greg Asimakoupoulos discusses a painting of the 16th president by 20th-century Chicago artist Warner Sallman, who is better known for his famous "Head of Christ" painting.
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Practice forgiveness to soften a bitter heartFeb 12, 2025 10:51 am - Annettee Budzban found that while some chocolate pieces satisfy her cravings, others leave a bitter taste. The same goes for the human heart.
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Wartburg College singers and chamber orchestra to perform in HuntleyFeb 11, 2025 11:26 pm - Shepherd of the Prairie Church in Huntley is hosting renowned Wartburg College musical groups for a free evening of choral and orchestral performances.
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Our Saviour’s in Naperville to host blood drive Feb. 18Feb 11, 2025 9:47 pm - Naperville church partners with blood bank for Feb. 18 community blood drive. Donations urgently needed amid winter shortage.
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Families welcome at Ash Wednesday worship at Wheaton’s Gary UMCFeb 11, 2025 9:28 pm - Gary United Methodist Church invites families to special Ash Wednesday service creating "resurrection gardens," also offers Ashes to Go.
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27 religious groups sue Trump administration to protect houses of worship from immigration arrests
Feb 11, 2025 8:30 am - More than two-dozen Christian and Jewish groups representing millions of Americans — ranging from the Episcopal Church and the Union for Reform Judaism to the Mennonites and Unitarian Universalists — filed a federal court lawsuit Tuesday challenging a Trump administration move giving immigration agents more leeway to make arrests at houses of worship.
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‘Hell has open borders’: Palatine church causes stir with sign invoking illegal immigrationFeb 10, 2025 9:01 pm - A sign outside a Palatine church across the street from a school with a diverse population is causing a stir.
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Chili for Charity event to raise funds for Elgin schoolsFeb 06, 2025 4:12 pm - Elgin Knights of Columbus are hosting 27th annual Chili for Charity event on Feb. 22. Find out how you can indulge in unlimited chili while supporting a great cause!
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Trump tells prayer breakfast he wants to root out ‘anti-Christian bias’ and urges ‘bring God back’