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Mancow: Speaking my truth to Harvest Bible Chapel's Pastor James
Jan 25, 2019 11:54 AM - In this Straight From the Source account, WLS radio personality Mancow Muller calls on his friend and mentor, Pastor James MacDonald, the founder of suburban megachurch Harvest Bible Chapel, to address controversy surrounding his leadership of the church. -
Frogs and toads fill our summers with sound, but where do they go in winter?
Jan 12, 2019 4:34 PM - Frogs and toads fills our summers with a chorus of sound, but where do they go in winter? Shedd Aquarium's Karen Glennemeier has the answer. -
Straight from the Source: Give children the resources to succeed
Dec 22, 2018 5:58 PM - Back 2 School Illinois CEO Matthew Kurtzman says if we want our children to learn and do well in school, the first step is to give them the resources they need to do the work and succeed in the classroom. -
The power in giving joy to a needy child at Christmas
Dec 20, 2018 5:27 AM - Diane Larrabee, director of Communities That Care, says there are few things more fulfilling than to realize one simple act of kindness can touch someone so deeply, brighten their outlook and lift their spirits. It brings a whole new meaning to Happy Holidays. -
Bush staffer from Arlington Heights writes about president's warmth, preparedness
Dec 2, 2018 7:12 AM - Ed Murnane, a longtime Arlington Heights resident and a former staff member for presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush, wrote these reflections on his interactions with Bush. -
Ex-suburbanite in California: 'Nothing prepares you for the unpredictability of the fires'
Nov 16, 2018 9:23 AM - Ravaging California wildfires are "not something a childhood in the Chicago suburbs prepares you for," says Arlington Heights native Mark Ludwig, who now lives in Sacramento. -
Group seeks to determine community views on racism
Aug 31, 2018 6:33 AM - In a Straight From The Source essay, the Rev. Clyde Brooks describes efforts by the Illinois Commission on Diversity and Human Relations to determine the readiness of Northwest suburban communities for monumental demographic changes taking place as major companies formerly headquartered in the suburbs shift their operations to Chicago. -
1968 Democratic convention 'impossible to forget,' says reporter who covered it
Aug 25, 2018 9:04 PM - Arlington Heights resident Ed Murnane has been at eight national conventions, but the 1968 Democratic convention in Chicago, which he covered as a reporter for the Herald, was 'impossible to forget,' he writes.
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Why the Arlington Million matters, and the legends that have been there
Aug 10, 2018 9:38 PM - The 36th running of the Arlington Million will bring a throng of horse racing aficionados from North America and beyond to witness the Windy City's premier million-dollar turf test. Although no longer the richest race globally or nationally, the Arlington Million has a rooted foothold in a thoroughbred racing world saturated in tradition and elegance. -
Crossroads pastor: What other churches can learn from Willow Creek
Aug 10, 2018 6:12 AM - These are times to continue to learn lessons from Bill Hybels and Willow Creek Community Church. As a senior pastor of a large church, here are some things I'm learning and doubling down on.
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