Lifestyle
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Celebrating creativity: Meet the 2026 District 214, Daily Herald Community Art & Writing Contest winnersApr 06, 2026 11:29 am - We proudly present the winners of the Arts Unlimited District 214/Daily Herald Community Arts and Writing Contest. Their winning submissions will publish over the next week.
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‘Kids love being in his class’: Middle school teacher blends hands-on instruction with real-world experienceApr 06, 2026 9:40 am - Bryan Henley is a student favorite for his hands-on, future-focused courses at Palombi Middle School in Lake Villa.
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A.R.F. hosts spring garage sale to benefit local rescue animalsApr 05, 2026 10:08 pm - The Animal Rescue Foundation is hosting its Spring 2026 Garage Sale on May 1-2 in Wheaton, featuring pet supplies, home goods, and unique items at discounted prices. All proceeds from the sale support its no-kill, volunteer-driven rescue operations that help homeless pets in the Chicago area find homes.
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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.
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With Mideast in conflict, Pope Leo criticizes those who invoke God for war
Apr 04, 2026 2:12 pm - As Leo XIV approaches his first Easter as pope, a new era of American military might cloaked in religious righteousness is presenting him with a challenge: How to confront a vision of God being articulated by the Trump administration and its supporters that sounds radically different from the view of the Vatican, spiritual epicenter of the world’s largest Christian faith.
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We need to talk about your retirement ‘spending’
Apr 04, 2026 1:28 pm - Let’s stop lauding underspending in retirement; leaving a big bequest isn’t usually the best outcome. If you don’t need the money, you don’t need the money. But look around: Someone else in your life probably does. And it takes less than you might think to make a difference for them.
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‘You can’t write this script’: How a small bible college found a ‘miracle building’ for its new Long Grove campusApr 04, 2026 11:30 am - Leaders of Dayspring Bible College and Seminary describe a former corporate headquarters in Long Grove as a miracle building that will house a new campus.
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‘A very prayerful experience’: Hundreds follow living Passion play through suburban streetsApr 03, 2026 5:18 pm - Believers followed living reenactments of Jesus Christ’s final hours on Good Friday, with dramatic street processions in several suburbs.
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Pope Leo XIV to carry cross for entire procession, the first pontiff to do so in decades