Religion
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Buffalo Grove students usher in High Holy DaysSep 03, 2013 3:00 am - The customary sounding of a hollowed-out ram's horn, or shofar, ushers in the Jewish High Holy Days, which begin Wednesday evening with Rosh Hashana. Rosh Hashana marks ...
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Measles cases put Texas megachurch under scrutinyAug 31, 2013 6:50 pm - NEWARK, Texas — The teachings of televangelist Kenneth Copeland and his family focusing on the virtues of trusting God to keep healthy are under scrutiny after a cluster...
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Why some Pentecostal churches shun speaking in tonguesAug 31, 2013 3:16 pm - Sarah Parvini, Associated Press LOS ANGELES — At Three Crosses Church, Pastor Ken Walters urges his parishioners to join him in song and scripture. The charismatic 58-ye...
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Sometimes God closes a door to set us on a new pathAug 28, 2013 9:32 am - “He will direct your paths.” — Proverbs 3:6 (NIV) How many times have we said, “If God would just open the door.” God is the opener of doors of opportunity, but, oftent...
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King's speech a turning point, black ministers sayAug 28, 2013 5:15 am - As a black child growing up in Georgetown, Ill., in the 1940s, the Rev. Clyde Brooks wasn't allowed to participate in the Boy Scouts. His family couldn't use the gas sta...
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Divide over religious exemptions on gay marriageAug 25, 2013 5:52 pm - The battle over gay marriage is heating up in the states, energizing religious groups that oppose same-sex relationships — but also dividing them. In June, the U.S. Supr...
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Archdiocese pursuing districtwide school accreditationAug 22, 2013 12:15 pm - The Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic Schools are embarking on a two-year process to become accredited by AdvancED, the world’s largest educational accrediting agency. Thi...
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Boy Scout Troop 677 in Gurnee celebrates 100 yearsAug 22, 2013 9:57 am - They have built fires, caught fish and hiked trails. They have collected food for area pantries, learned first aid and beautified parks. They have built a brotherhood. T...
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Lombard cancels police training after protestsAug 16, 2013 10:59 pm - A police counterterrorism training seminar scheduled for Monday in Lombard was canceled Friday following objections from an Islamic group who have called the main presen...
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Back-to-School Mass:Aug 15, 2013 6:03 pm - St. Patrick School, 15020 Wadsworth Road in Wadsworth, will kickoff the new school year with a Mass on Sunday, Aug. 18 at 5 p.m. in the parish church. The Rev. Fred Pese...