Religion
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Volunteers building playground at St. Norbert SchoolSep 19, 2013 11:44 am - Volunteers will build a new playground Saturday, Sept. 21, at St. Norbert School, 1817 Walters Ave., Northbrook, in honor of Kyle Caraher, a 17-year-old varsity football...
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Quotes from Pope Francis interviewSep 19, 2013 10:12 am - VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis, the first Jesuit pope, reflected on his style, influences and priorities as pope in an interview with La Civilta Cattolica, the Jesuit journ...
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Pope: Church must focus beyond "small-minded rules"Sep 19, 2013 10:00 am - VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has warned that the Catholic Church's moral structure might "fall like a house of cards" if it doesn't balance its divisive rules about abort...
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Forget about the past and live for todaySep 18, 2013 1:48 pm - Whatever you’re experiencing in your life today, did you know today matters? I recently spoke with a T.V. talk show host who asked me if I was familiar with the saying:...
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Schaumburg family’s transformation into Guatemalan missionariesSep 18, 2013 12:45 pm - Little did John and Judy Prim know, more than 25 years ago now, the impact adopting a 4-year-old girl from Guatemala would have on their lives — and the lives of those t...
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St. Matthew marks 150th anniversary with eventsSep 18, 2013 9:57 am - St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Hawthorn Woods hosts two events culminating a year of activities marking its 150th anniversary. An Oktoberfest celebration is set for 11 a...
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Arlington Hts. parks to allow Nativity, other private displaysSep 18, 2013 5:30 am - The Arlington Heights Park District board will allow private groups to put its own displays in North School Park between Thanksgiving and the new year and in Memorial Pa...
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Barrington cemetery walk marks church’s 150th yearSep 17, 2013 1:34 pm - The public is invited to a free Cemetery Walk as part of the 150th anniversary celebration of St. Paul United Church of Christ in Barrington at 11 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 13, ...
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Muslim group sues Des Plaines for denying religious centerSep 16, 2013 10:36 am - A Bosnian Muslim group is suing the city of Des Plaines and five of its aldermen, alleging the city council’s rejection last month of a proposed religion center in an ar...
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Arlington Heights church effort receives help from JapanSep 15, 2013 11:00 pm - A three-year effort to build a new church for an Arlington Heights congregation received a big boost recently all the way from Japan. Takahiro Tsutsui, a skilled carpent...