Religion
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Private schools to continue active shooter training after new legislationJun 30, 2014 1:01 am - While it's not uncommon for some educators to voice concerns about unfunded state mandates, private school administrators are saying the requirements of the latest one w...
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Interfaith group hosts Buffalo Grove walk to feed the hungryJun 29, 2014 1:01 am - Summer can be a tough time for local food pantries, as supplies garnered during year-end holiday drives start to run low. On Sunday, a group of suburban churches and sy...
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Muslim holy month begins SaturdayJun 27, 2014 1:01 am - For Muslims around the Chicago area and the world, Ramadan begins at sunup Saturday morning - the holy month when goodwill, generosity and compassion are emphasized. Dur...
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Pope Francis again cancels event, citing ailmentJun 27, 2014 1:01 am - VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis canceled a planned visit to one of Rome's main hospitals Friday, the third time this month the 77-year-old has skipped or scaled back an even...
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Vatican ex-ambassador convicted of sex abuseJun 27, 2014 1:01 am - VATICAN CITY - The Vatican's former ambassador to the Dominican Republic has been convicted by a church tribunal of sex abuse and has been defrocked, the first such sent...
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Northbrook's Young Jewish Leadership and Social Fraternity Donates $800 to Susan G. Komen® ChicagoJun 26, 2014 11:00 pm - Northbrook, IL - Shabak AZA of BBYO's Great Midwest Region in Northbrook, recently completed a Lox Box Fundraiser. On May 18, local teen members sold boxes of orange ju...
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Build people up with your wordsJun 25, 2014 11:00 pm - "Pleasant words are a honeycomb sweet to the mind and healing to the body." - Proverbs 16:24 (AMP) A recent T.V. documentary showed how positive vibrations affected ...
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Experts: Mormon excommunication 'warns everybody'Jun 24, 2014 1:01 am - SALT LAKE CITY - The decision by the Mormon church to excommunicate the founder of a prominent women's group marks a stern statement at a time when the church is under p...
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St. Charles church changing lives with mass volunteerismJun 22, 2014 7:00 am - Members say it's about creating a relationship in community
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Interfaith council walk Sunday in Buffalo GroveJun 22, 2014 1:01 am - The Northwest Suburban Interfaith Council is sponsoring a 5K family walk, "I walk to feed the hungry," 2 p.m. Sunday, June 29. Registration starts at 1:15 p.m. at the so...