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School said 'hi' — special needs student took it from there
A few months before Ryan Burke became the first student with Down syndrome to attend Notre Dame College Prep in Niles, his father made an emotional plea to his son's classmates. "All we ask is that you say 'hi' to him. Just give him a chance," Kevin...
Tags: Illinois Supreme Court, Edward M. Burke, FBI, Early Learning, Roman Catholicism
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Chicago's first archbishop was 'good prelate, good man'
Chicago Tribune reporterWhen the president of All Hallows College in Ireland saw the regal man on the framed canvas, he knew the portrait buried in a Dublin basement should head home to Chicago. The painting of Patrick Feehan, Chicago's first Roman Catholic archbishop,...Tags: Republic of Ireland, Immigration, College of Cardinals, Holy Name Cathedral, Roman Catholicism
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Former priest at Schaumburg church sued for sexual abuse
A former parishioner at St. Matthew Catholic Church in Schaumburg sued an ex-Roman Catholic priest and the Archdiocese of Chicago in Cook County Circuit Court on Thursday, accusing the former church leader of sexual abuse. According to the complaint,...
Tags: Sex Crimes, Chicago Tribune, Roman Catholic Sex Abuse Scandal, Health and Medical Professionals, Religion and Belief
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May Day marchers take to the streets today
Buoyed by the push in Congress for federal immigration reforms, the May Day immigration march today is expected to be larger than in recent years, organizers said. Demonstrators plan to march through downtown Chicago before a rally in Federal Plaza to...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Immigration, Career and Workplace, Unions, International Workers' Day
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George, religious leaders ask city to repeal water fee on non-profits
Tribune reporterMore than 100 religious leaders and a handful of aldermen today called for a repeal of the water fee imposed on non-profits by the city last year. "The lake is a gift from God," said Cardinal Francis George said. "We feel sometimes we should charge...Tags: Robert Fioretti, Water Supply, Howard Brookins, Carrie Austin, Religion and Belief
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Priest scales wall to enter U.S. -- and bring message to parishioners
Just days after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border by climbing a wall, a Chicago priest says what he did was wrong and urged parishioners in his Southwest Side church to apologize if they had done the same. "And by recognizing you did something wrong,...
Tags: Francis I, Religion and Belief, Mexico, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Gage Park
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Chicago offers compromise on water bill exemptions for nonprofits
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago aldermen have proposed a compromise to religious leaders who say that paying their water bill after decades of a blanket exemption will rob them of the resources necessary to provide social services. On Sunday, city...
Tags: Robert Fioretti, Water Supply, Francis I, Environmental Issues, Howard Brookins
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Save St. James Catholic Church
As the editorial, (“A church in Bronzeville,” Editorial, April 17) reports, the Archdiocese of Chicago appears determined to demolish historic St. James, a sacred place that has served generations of Chicagoans. Known as the mother church of...Tags: Africa, Human Interest, Francis I, Bronzeville, Religion and Belief
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Dominican graduation to be at UIC
For the first time, Dominican University students will enjoy the pomp and circumstance of their graduation day away from the River Forest campus, and all the families in the audience will be able to cheer from the same room. "For years we've just been...Tags: Dominican University, Colleges and Universities, Awards and Prizes, Joseph P. Kennedy, Students
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Impending election of new pope resonates with Chicago-area converts
As Cardinal Francis George prepares to leave this week for the Vatican to elect a new pope, several soon-to-be Roman Catholics in the Archdiocese of Chicago said the coinciding of their decision to convert with a historic moment for the church heightens...
Tags: Belief and Faith, Benedict XVI, Religion and Belief, Holy Name Cathedral, Elections
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Orland Park robocall adds controversy to local races
A campaign robocall heated up elections in the southwest suburbs this week when it detailed the arrest record of a community college candidate while also trying to taint a top Metra official. The robocall, addressed to Orland Park residents Wednesday,...
Tags: Theft, Abusive Behavior, Police Arrests, Elections, Trials
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George: New pope 'will be changed by the office'
— Pope Francis continued on Tuesday to remind his flock of the duty to protect all of creation and embrace the poor. Cardinal Francis George intends to carry that call back with him to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago when he returns...
Tags: Francis I, Vincent de Paul, Social Issues, Religion and Belief, Poverty
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