Religion
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Ash Wednesday was an iconic day in Arlington HeightsApr 04, 2016 5:00 am - Where are the bells and whistles? The alleluias? The fireworks? The balloons ascending? Ash Wednesday was an iconic day in Arlington Heights. Together, a Lutheran minis...
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Pope Francis announces special collection for Ukraine
Apr 03, 2016 7:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis has announced a special collection to help people in Ukraine suffering amid conflict "who thirst for peace and reconciliation." The pont...
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Online series on Jewish values to premiere April 6Mar 30, 2016 11:00 pm - "Shaboom!," an innovative, animated web series premiering this spring from nonprofit BimBam, combines the best elements of children's television with wisdom from the Jew...
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Choose to live your live with a positive attitudeMar 29, 2016 11:00 pm - "I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life." - Deuteronomy 30:19 (NIV) "Life is what you make it," was something my father used to sa...
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Pope at Easter recalls victims of 'blind, brutal terrorism'
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Easter: Celebrating resurrection and redemptionMar 26, 2016 1:00 am - The telltale signs - lilies, brightly colored eggs, bunnies and brunches - are everywhere, but Christians most purposefully gather this weekend to celebrate the resurrec...
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Thousands gather for Elgin egg drop - from a helicopterMar 26, 2016 1:00 am - A helicopter dropped thousands of plastic eggs Saturday onto the lawn of New Life Covenant Church in Elgin as a sea of families watched from below. Kids of all ages char...
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Images: Good Friday around the worldMar 25, 2016 1:00 am - See images of Good Friday observances around the world ...
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Suburban Christians mark Good Friday with dramatic Via CrucisMar 25, 2016 1:00 am - Palatine's split-level homes stood in for the walls of Roman-occupied Jerusalem on Friday, as a re-enactment of the public procession from Jesus Christ's trial to his cr...
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Via Crucis crowd fills Santa Maria del Popolo in MundeleinMar 25, 2016 1:00 am - Mundelein resident Jesus Aguirre says there is something to be learned playing Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor who found Jesus wasn't guilty of any crimes but gave in...