Religion
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Hymnal that dates to 1640 could fetch $30MApr 14, 2013 9:42 am - NEW YORK — A tiny hymnal from 1640 believed to be the first book ever printed in what is now the United States is going up for auction, and it could sell for as much as ...
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'Traditional marriage' supporters protest at Sullivan's officeApr 13, 2013 2:00 pm - State Rep. Ed Sullivan Jr. of Mundelein said he's received “overwhelming support” from his district since announcing last week that he intends to support a bill to allow...
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Poland unveils giant statue of John Paul IIApr 13, 2013 1:34 pm - CZESTOCHOWA, Poland — A giant statue of the late Pope John Paul II billed as the world’s tallest has been unveiled in southern Poland. Archbishop Waclaw Depo unveiled th...
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New local Holocaust film premiers at OaktonApr 12, 2013 2:35 pm - “Refuge: Stories of the Selfhelp Home,” a one-hour documentary by Ethan Bensiger, premiers 11 a.m. Tuesday at Oakton Community College’s Skokie campus. In the late 1930s...
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A nun or not? Panel says it’s not up to courtsApr 10, 2013 10:49 pm - Who is properly deemed a Catholic nun or sister? Courts themselves have no place answering such religious questions, a federal appeals court in Chicago ruled Wednesday i...
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St. Francis de Sales open house:Apr 08, 2013 11:28 am - St. Francis de Sales Parish School, 11 S. Buesching Road, Lake Zurich, hosts open houses on Wednesday, April 10 and Wednesday, April 24 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Prospective...
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Orchard church should drop planApr 08, 2013 5:00 am - I would suggest to the trustees of Orchard Evangelical Free Church to reject the notion of removing church-owned dwellings and building more parking space. There is a si...
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Chicago attorney to discuss his book in Long GroveApr 07, 2013 3:54 pm - “Once We Were Brothers” is the tale of two boys and a family that struggles to survive in war-torn Poland. It is also the story of a young lawyer who must face not only ...
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Mormon church build new temples in Utah, BrazilApr 06, 2013 12:24 pm - Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is planning to build two new temples in Rio de Janeiro and Cedar City, Utah, the presid...
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Suburban pastor joins call to end Chicago violenceApr 05, 2013 11:41 am - The Rev. Colin Smith leads a growing suburban congregation at the Orchard Evangelical Free Church, with sites in Arlington Heights, Barrington and Itasca. But he hopes t...