Catholic churches in Carol Stream, Villa Park, Wheaton and Oakbrook Terrace are being closed as part of a restructuring plan announced Thursday by the Joliet Diocese. By July 1, St. Mark in Wheaton ...

The latest wave of consolidations in the Diocese of Joliet follows other controversial closings in recent years. While "budgetary issues" are cited as among the factors, church officials refuse to ...

1951: “St. Valentine’s Day Massacre II.” Sugar Ray Robinson won the middleweight championship from “Raging Bull” Jake LaMotta ...

On this day in Chicago history, an infamous event unfolded on North Side that's reverberated for almost a century and has become an inextricable part of the city's identity to this day.

The Astoria chapter of the National FFA Organization will have a state officer candidate, Sam Moss, who will go through three ...

The Roman Catholic Church has consistently condemned abortion — the direct and purposeful taking of the life of the unborn child. In principle, Catholic Christians believe that all life is ...

This church became known as the Coptic church because Copt is the Arabic and Greek word for Egyptian. Before the Moslem invasion in 641 the Copts fell into heresy due to their rejection of the ...

You can get in touch with Matthew by emailing [email protected]. Languages: English. Chicago is bracing for its most significant snowstorm of the season, with meteorologists forecasting heavy ...

Chicago's eastern boundary is formed by Lake Michigan, and the city is divided by the Chicago River into three geographic sections: the North Side, the South Side and the West Side. These sections ...

A popular spectacle during the summertime, fireworks at Navy Pier return for a very special love-themed show on Valentine's Day. The stunning display of pyrotechnics is best viewed from the South ...

More than $1 million in Corpus Christi library fees unpaid with no enforcement ...

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