Chicago faith and civic leaders encourage people to participate in nationwide ‘Blackout Friday’
The movement is a 24-hour economic blackout where consumers are not supposed to buy from corporations, avoid all nonessential ...
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What’s That Building? Site of the former St. Monica Roman Catholic Church
Almost as stunning is the fact the site of the church he built in Chicago has no sign, monument or any other trace of the man’s momentous life and achievement. St. Monica’s opened on Jan. 14 ...
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Firefighter injured as Chicago fire truck crashes into church; union blames old equipment
CHICAGO – At least one firefighter was injured after a Chicago fire truck crashed into a church on the city’s South Side Friday, and the Chicago Firefighter’s Union said decades-old ...
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Fire truck crashes into food pantry at Chicago South Side church
CHICAGO (CBS) — A fire truck slammed into a food pantry located inside a church on the city's South Side. It happened Friday morning at West 103rd Street and South Morgan Street. Initial reports ...
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Midcentury church in Hometown in line for Landmarks Illinois grant for repairs
Built in 1953 along what is now a busy stretch of 87th Street, Hometown Christian Church is starting to reveal its age, especially in portions of its roof. “The roof needs to be replaced ...