Religion
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Maryville nurses strike outside Des Plaines hospitalMar 10, 2014 1:01 am - Nurses from Maryville Behavioral Health Hospital and their supporters walked picket lines outside the Des Plaines facility Monday, launching what's expected to be a five...
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Cardinal George undergoes latest cancer treatmentMar 09, 2014 1:01 am - Cardinal Francis George says he feels a "little bit lightheaded" and a little unsteady on his feet but otherwise OK after his first treatment in a new round of chemother...
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Roskam to talk at synagogue on Israeli relationsMar 09, 2014 1:01 am - U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam will be speaking at Congregation Beth Judea, Route 83 at Hilltop Road, from 8 to 9 p.m. on Monday, March 17, on the current state of the Israel-U....
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Cardinal George's cancer returnsMar 07, 2014 12:01 am - Cardinal Francis George is starting another round of chemotherapy to address signs of cancer returning to the area around his right kidney, the Archdiocese of Chicago an...
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Pope defensive on sex abuse as commission lagsMar 05, 2014 12:01 am - VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis is coming under increasing criticism that he simply doesn't get it on sex abuse. Three months after the Vatican announced a commission of exp...
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Commuters receive ashes-to-go at Des Plaines stationMar 05, 2014 12:01 am - Some commuters hustling and bustling to get to their trains in Des Plaines Wednesday morning stopped for a moment to pause and pray, while receiving "ashes to go." The R...
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Ashes mark Christians for beginning of LentMar 05, 2014 12:01 am - Christians across the area and around the world marked the beginning of Lent by attending Ash Wednesday services to receive a visible reminder of their human mortality i...
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St. Charles church provides 'Ashes to Go' at Metra stationMar 05, 2014 12:00 am - For the fourth year in a row St. Charles Episcopal Church offered “Ashes to Go” to busy commuters at the Geneva Metra station on Ash Wednesday. Rev. Bill Nesbit and chur...
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Get ready for St. Paddy's DayMar 04, 2014 10:00 pm - It's almost time to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in East Dundee. The annual Thom McNamee Memorial St. Patrick's Day Parade will step off at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 15, at...
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Sudden changes make waiting worth the whileMar 04, 2014 10:00 pm - "Suddenly, a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting." - Acts 2:2 (NIV) Are you still waiting day...