Religion
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Catholics converge in Des Plaines for Our Lady of Guadalupe celebrationDec 11, 2012 4:30 am - As many as 100,000 Catholic pilgrims are expected to converge on Des Plaines today for the annual Our Lady of Guadalupe celebration, the largest gathering of its kind in...
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Lake Zurich church to host its annual Christmas pageantDec 10, 2012 11:05 am - Quentin Road Baptist Church in Lake Zurich hosts its annual Christmas pageant Friday and Saturday, Dec. 15 and 16. “Bethlehem’s Cry Heard Around the World” is the theme ...
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Kids help Jewish soldier light her own menorahDec 08, 2012 7:00 am - At dusk on Saturday Jewish people around the suburbs will celebrate Hanukkah with food, prayers and the lighting of the first candle on the menorah. About 10 hours earli...
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Mayor misses the point behind displayDec 07, 2012 4:00 am - I read in the Nov. 27 Daily Herald that Arlington Heights Village President Arlene Mulder said, “The intent has always been to be inclusive. The display (at North School...
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Are you using the gifts God gave you?Dec 06, 2012 9:24 am - “Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God’s grace in various forms.” — 1 Peter 4:10 (NIV) When I was a young gir...
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Cadet cites overt religion at West PointDec 05, 2012 6:09 pm - ALBANY, N.Y. — A cadet quitting West Point less than six months before graduation says he could no longer be part of a culture that promotes prayers and religious activi...
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Students prepare 41,040 meals to help feed starving childrenDec 05, 2012 12:30 pm - Having just wrapped up a monthlong food drive to restock the shelves of Immanuel Lutheran Church’s Good Samaritan Ministries food pantry in Palatine, more than 200 stude...
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Suburban temples lend aid to Hurricane Sandy’s victimsDec 05, 2012 12:12 pm - The suburbs of Chicago are far removed from the devastating effects of Hurricane Sandy. But in a world connected through social media, a smartphone and a little battery ...
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Rejected Santa Claus leads to criticism of Barrington libraryDec 05, 2012 10:00 am - For the second time this fall, volunteers are expressing disappointment with a decision and what they see as a lack of adequate communication on the part of the Barringt...
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West Dundee trying to settle church parsonage disputeDec 05, 2012 4:30 am - After years of a stalemate between West Dundee and First United Methodist Church that involves the church's historic, but decaying parsonage, the ice appears to be melti...