Religion
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Lombard pastor ‘had the courage’ to serve othersFeb 06, 2013 9:28 am - Assisting those in need, following the St. Louis Cardinals and being a grandfather were among the passions of longtime First Church of Lombard Pastor Robert Hatfield, me...
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First Baptist in Elgin marks 175th anniversaryFeb 05, 2013 1:24 pm - By Elena Ferrarin eferrarin@dailyherald.com This year marks the 175th anniversary of First Baptist Church in Elgin, which is among the oldest churches in the city. The c...
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Bolivia town erects huge statue of Virgin MaryFeb 01, 2013 8:40 pm - ORURO, Bolivia — The Carnival celebrations in this Andean mining city already rival Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro for color and culture, if not for size. Now Oruro has erected...
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Obama offers faith groups new birth control ruleFeb 01, 2013 8:21 pm - WASHINGTON — Facing a wave of lawsuits over what government can tell religious groups to do, the Obama administration on Friday proposed a compromise for faith-based non...
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Priest who survived sinking of Andrea Doria dies at 89Jan 30, 2013 8:00 am - Lake County pastor who was on doomed ship in 1956 dies
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Serra Club of DuPage offers religious life as a career optionJan 28, 2013 12:00 pm - David Mowry entered seminary right after graduation from Glenbard West High School, and after eight years of preparation will be ordained a priest in May. He is one of a...
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Supreme Court rejects atheist's appeal over crossJan 23, 2013 2:00 pm - The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a Buffalo Grove atheist's final appeal in his lawsuit challenging the use of state funds to renovate an 11-story cross atop southern ...
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McDonald’s settles lawsuit over Islamic dietJan 21, 2013 3:17 pm - DEARBORN, Mich. — McDonald’s and one of its franchise owners agreed to pay $700,000 to members of the Muslim community to settle allegations a Detroit-area restaurant fa...
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Palatine church to hold financial courseJan 21, 2013 12:33 pm - Immanuel Lutheran Church in Palatine will facilitate a financial course, Financial Peace University, to help couples, singles and families get out of and stay out of deb...
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Roe v Wade: After 40 years, deep divide is legacyJan 20, 2013 5:00 am - NEW YORK — By today's politically polarized standards, the Supreme Court's momentous Roe v. Wade ruling was a landslide. By a 7-2 vote on Jan. 22, 1973, the justices est...