Religion
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Images: Diwali Celebration in BartlettOct 24, 2014 1:01 am - A Celebration of Diwali, the autumn Hindu festival of lights, took place at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Bartlett on Friday. ...
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Suburban Hindus usher in New Year with colorful feastOct 24, 2014 1:01 am - Binal Amin scrubbed the marble pillars, inch by inch, with a toothbrush. This was a decade ago when Bartlett's ornate Hindu temple was built, the product of some 2.5 mil...
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Dancing priests become Internet sensationOct 23, 2014 11:00 pm - ROME — A video of a pair of dueling, dancing American priests studying in Rome has gone viral, following in the footsteps of a now-famous Italian nun whose Alicia Keys-e...
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Incoming Chicago archbishop won't live in mansionOct 22, 2014 1:01 am - The next archbishop of Chicago will live in the more modest rectory at Holy Name Cathedral instead of the archdiocese's North State Parkway mansion. The Archdiocese of C...
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Finding hope in times of discouragementOct 21, 2014 11:00 pm - "Return to the stronghold (of security and prosperity), you prisoner of hope." - Zechariah 9:12 (AMP) A week ago, a friend of mine asked me to write my next column on...
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Mosque wants to expand parking lotOct 21, 2014 5:30 am - The Islamic Community Center of Des Plaines has proposed an expansion of its parking lot to fix on-street neighborhood parking woes, but some neighbors don't think it'll...
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Peaceful grotto damaged by vandals in GenevaOct 21, 2014 1:01 am - With a pail of paint, a vandal has marred a relic of Kane County history where people pause in quiet contemplation. Sometime between Oct. 11 and 18, someone poured white...
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What's holding young adults back these days?Oct 19, 2014 1:01 am - "What's wrong with him? He just won't get started ..." The frustration in the parents' voices was clear. Their 22-year-old son had dropped out of school, was living at ...
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Family fall fest:Oct 17, 2014 1:01 am - St. Mary of Vernon Catholic Church is hosting a Family Faith Days fall fest from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24, at the parish center, 236 Route 45, Indian Creek. All are w...
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When your faith is falling short, be honest with GodOct 14, 2014 11:00 pm - "I do believe: help me overcome my unbelief!" - Mark 9:24 (NIV) My son called me with disappointment in his voice. He had been employed with a company for several y...