Religion
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Students showcase Hindu culture while honoring educators in the western suburbsMay 22, 2026 11:59 pm - Over 70 teachers from 15 schools in the western suburbs were honored at Lincoln Junior High School's annual Guruvandana event, organized by Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh students.
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Judge rules South Barrington Park District's land auction was improperMay 22, 2026 11:57 am - The South Barrington Park District’s 2024 auction of land subsequently purchased by a religious group was improper, a judge has ruled.
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Wheaton’s Gary UMC hosts historic display including founding mayor’s top hatMay 20, 2026 1:22 pm - Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton displays historic artifacts from 1853-1929 during Preservation Month, May 24-31, including photos, bulletins, and Elbert Gary's top hat.
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Don’t put things off until tomorrowMay 20, 2026 11:54 am - Annettee Budzban says that procrastination steals opportunities.
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United Methodist Church of Geneva hosts 70th Memorial Day pancake breakfastMay 20, 2026 11:17 am - United Methodist Church of Geneva is marking its 70th year of providing hot pancakes and sausage for the local community with the annual Memorial Day Pancake Breakfast on Monday, May 25.
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Naperville church’s MEGA Garage Sale benefits local and global charitiesMay 20, 2026 11:01 am - Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Naperville will hold its annual MEGA Garage Sale on June 5-6. All profits go to local and global mission partners. Volunteers who work six hours get early shopping access the day before the sale.
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Memorial Day reflection: Honoring a forgotten hero’s last momentsMay 20, 2026 10:36 am - The Rev. Greg Asimakoupoulos discovers a 1939 letter in his late grandfather's files detailing the death of James Norrie Jr., an American volunteer who fought against fascism in the Spanish Civil War as part of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade.
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San Diego mosque shooters met online and left writings expressing hate, FBI says
May 19, 2026 2:47 pm - The teenagers who killed three people at a San Diego mosque met online and shared a “broad hatred” toward different religions and races, authorities said Tuesday.
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Thousands flocked to the National Mall in Washington for an America-themed prayer rallyMay 17, 2026 4:18 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of people streamed onto the National Mall for a daylong prayer rally Sunday billed as a “rededication of our country as One Nation under God.”...
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Join in the first Batavia Community Pride worship on June 14May 15, 2026 10:16 pm - Local churches are uniting for “A Church for All” service on June 14 at the Congregational Church of Batavia to celebrate Pride Month and support the LGBTQ community.