Religion
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Cadet cites overt religion at West PointDec 05, 2012 6:09 pm - ALBANY, N.Y. — A cadet quitting West Point less than six months before graduation says he could no longer be part of a culture that promotes prayers and religious activi...
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Students prepare 41,040 meals to help feed starving childrenDec 05, 2012 12:30 pm - Having just wrapped up a monthlong food drive to restock the shelves of Immanuel Lutheran Church’s Good Samaritan Ministries food pantry in Palatine, more than 200 stude...
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Suburban temples lend aid to Hurricane Sandy’s victimsDec 05, 2012 12:12 pm - The suburbs of Chicago are far removed from the devastating effects of Hurricane Sandy. But in a world connected through social media, a smartphone and a little battery ...
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Rejected Santa Claus leads to criticism of Barrington libraryDec 05, 2012 10:00 am - For the second time this fall, volunteers are expressing disappointment with a decision and what they see as a lack of adequate communication on the part of the Barringt...
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West Dundee trying to settle church parsonage disputeDec 05, 2012 4:30 am - After years of a stalemate between West Dundee and First United Methodist Church that involves the church's historic, but decaying parsonage, the ice appears to be melti...
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Controversial Nativity scene coming to Arlington Heights this weekend?Dec 04, 2012 12:46 pm - A Nativity scene could join Arlington Heights’ holiday display as early as this weekend, according to the leader of a group that’s complained about the religious traditi...
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Barrington church cookie walk Dec. 8Nov 30, 2012 4:35 pm - It’s that time of year again, when the ladies of Community Church of Barrington start to bake the thousands of cookes that will be available at the annual Cookie Walk Sa...
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Suburban churches can't defend gay marriage banNov 30, 2012 4:00 pm - A Cook County judge says two suburban churches and the conservative Illinois Family Institute cannot intervene in a lawsuit over the state's ban on gay marriage. They ha...
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High court to decide if human genes can be patentedNov 30, 2012 3:10 pm - Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court announced Friday it will decide whether companies can patent human genes, a decision that could reshape medical research ...
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Mass planned to honor Sacred Heart alumniNov 30, 2012 1:42 pm - Graduates of Sacred Heart of Mary High School in Rolling Meadows — the former all-girls Catholic school that closed 25 years ago — will be honored with a special mass at...