Religion
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Kuwait says Iran launched drones; Israeli PM approves talks with Lebanon
Apr 09, 2026 7:21 am - Kuwait accused Iran and its proxies of launching drone attacks targeting it on Thursday despite the two-week ceasefire in the Iran war, as Saudi Arabia said recent attacks damaged a key pipeline in the kingdom.
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57th annual Batavia Brotherhood Banquet honors veteransApr 08, 2026 1:47 pm - The 57th annual Batavia Brotherhood Banquet will be held on May 7, at Holy Cross Catholic Church, bringing together Christian men of all denominations for fellowship and a meal. Honor Flight Chicago representatives will be featured speakers.
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Redeemer Church in Aurora holds annual Easter egg hunt with prizesApr 08, 2026 1:18 pm - Redeemer Community Church in Aurora hosted its annual free Easter egg hunt on Saturday, April 4, with over 100 participants collecting thousands of eggs on the church's south lawn, organized by age groups after a biblical Easter story presentation.
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Northwest Choral Society to perform Vaughan Williams works in Des PlainesApr 08, 2026 1:12 pm - Northwest Choral Society’s 2025-26 concert season concludes at 4 p.m. Sunday, May 3, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Des Plaines, with a program of works by the 20th-century English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams.
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Feed the fire of your dreamsApr 08, 2026 11:32 am - Annettee Budzban says that our dreams burn within us like fires.
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Elmhurst University’s Holocaust Lecture to highlight ‘Carl Lutz: The Forgotten Rescuer’Apr 07, 2026 11:44 pm - Historian Amy Lutz will present "Carl Lutz: The Forgotten Rescuer" at Elmhurst University on April 19. The Swiss diplomat saved over 62,000 Jews by issuing letters of protection and establishing safe houses, even pulling people from death marches.
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Learn about sacred jazz at Gary UMC in WheatonApr 07, 2026 7:37 pm - Sing, listen and experience the sacred art of jazz at Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton on Sundays, April 12 and 19.
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Elgin man’s mission transforms lives through Made Again ministryApr 07, 2026 7:01 pm - Steve Szwarga, driven by his childhood experience with alcoholic parents, has spent nearly 45 years helping people battle addiction. For two decades, he has led Made Again, a faith-based program at Northwest Bible Baptist Church in Elgin.
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Religious leaders gather at ISKCON Temple for monthly interfaith collaborationApr 05, 2026 9:17 pm - Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh and ISKCON Naperville hosted the monthly Naperville Interfaith Leaders' Association meeting in March, bringing together leaders from 11 different faith traditions to promote dialogue and community understanding.
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Easter Mass draws faithful at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des PlainesApr 05, 2026 2:13 pm - With sun streaming in through a skylight inside the Chapel of St. Joseph, Fr. Esequiel Sanchez delivered Easter Sunday mass in English to a full crowd at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Plaines.