Religion
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Local dogs a comfort to Sandy Hook studentsJan 12, 2013 10:00 pm - George Schiestel of Arlington Heights has been a trained dog handler for nearly two years, but nothing touched him like his visit earlier this month to Newtown, Conn. “I...
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Vatican criticizes court ruling on gays’ childrenJan 12, 2013 4:37 pm - VATICAN CITY — The Vatican is pressing its opposition to gay marriage, insisting Saturday that children should grow up with a father and a mother after Italy’s high cour...
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Influential Israeli Rabbi Ovadia Yosef in hospitalJan 12, 2013 4:36 pm - JERUSALEM — The spiritual leader of an Israeli ultra-Orthodox political party was hospitalized after a suspected minor stroke in Jerusalem on Saturday, a development tha...
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Church hosts MLK Day event:Jan 11, 2013 3:48 pm - Hearts the Same, a program to celebrate diversity and culture in honor of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is scheduled for Jan. 21, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at First...
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Astronaut urges Barrington students to aim for starsJan 09, 2013 9:00 am - The space shuttle may be gone, but American children need not give up their dreams of becoming astronauts. That was the message Shannon Walker of NASA shared Wednesday m...
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Retired priest dies in Mount ProspectJan 08, 2013 10:00 am - Funeral services were held Tuesday for the Rev. Edward Maraczewski, pastor emeritus of St. Anastasia Parish in Waukegan, a former chaplain at Holy Family Hospital in Des...
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Des Plaines rejects religious community centerJan 08, 2013 9:10 am - A Northfield pediatrician’s dream of building a community center in the former Grazie Ristorante & Banquet building in Des Plaines was rejected Monday. Chandra Khurana’s...
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Suburban elections see rise in Muslim candidatesJan 05, 2013 10:00 pm - With her two children in college, single mom Nazneen Hashmi decided it was time to give back to her community of Streamwood. An information technology professional, Has...
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Suburban elections see rise in Muslim candidatesJan 04, 2013 4:44 pm - With her two children in college, single mom Nazneen Hashmi decided it was time to give back to her community of Streamwood. An information technology professional, Has...
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Singer to perform at Arlington Heights churchJan 03, 2013 9:43 am - Singer/song writer Carisa Turner will perform a concert suitable for all ages at 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, at St. John United Church of Christ. The church is located at ...