Religion
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Judson University chapel services to focus on matters of raceFeb 01, 2016 12:01 am - During the week of Feb. 15, Judson University's chapel services will focus on racial identity at 10 a.m. in Herrick Chapel, 1151 N. State St., Elgin. During Race Matters...
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Could Islamic center suit against Des Plaines be resolved this year?Jan 31, 2016 12:00 am - Des Plaines officials believe the federal government's suit against the city for refusing to allow a Bosnian Islamic center to open could be resolved this year, and pote...
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Monks delivered via Amazon as role of Japanese temples fade
Jan 30, 2016 6:00 am - YACHIYO, Japan (AP) - In Japan, where communal ties to local Buddhist temples are fading, families have in recent years been able to go online to find a Buddhist monk to...
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Elgin City Church expands to weekly services this monthJan 29, 2016 10:00 pm - A new church in Elgin is launching weekly services beginning Sunday, Feb. 21, in downtown Elgin. Elgin City Church has been holding monthly "preview" services since last...
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The Latest: Pope's Philadelphia Fiat sold for $82K
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St. Alphonsus collects a fourth of what it needs to stay openJan 29, 2016 12:00 am - St. Alphonsus Liguori School in Prospect Heights has collected $110,000 of the $400,000 cash in hand it needs to keep from closing in June, with a deadline of Feb. 8 loo...
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Immigration at center of Pope's visit to Mexico-US border
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Pastor emeritus at Our Lade of Hope Catholic Church in Rosemont diesJan 27, 2016 12:00 am - The Rev. William Mannion, who served parishes across the Archdiocese of Chicago for more than 50 years, most recently as the pastor emeritus of Our Lady of Hope Catholic...
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What Wheaton College faces in firing or retaining professorJan 26, 2016 10:00 pm - In deciding in the coming months how to handle a controversy over a professor's comments about God, Wheaton College leaders face a conundrum. If they fire political sci...
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Shelter director for JOURNEYS to retireJan 26, 2016 7:00 am - As Pat Harrington walks through the day room of JOURNEYS|The Road Home in Palatine, she greets guests by name. As they relax at tables, drinking coffee on a cold winter ...