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Sophomore Ruth Thrall, left, and freshman Abbey Cherep work on projects during a May 3 meeting of Chargers Who Crochet at Stagg High School in Palos Hills. "It's definitely fun to learn something new," Thrall said.

Crochet ‘having its moment’ at Stagg as new club devoted to craft starts off ‘standing room only’

May 7, 2023 at 5:15 a.m.

A lesson on a historic movement in the 18th century "accidentally" led to the creation of Chargers Who Crochet, a new after-school club at Stagg High School in Palos Hills...

Walk the labyrinth Saturday at The Center in Palos Park as part of a worldwide effort to pray for peace.

Religion roundup: World Labyrinth Day celebration in Palos Park, and more

May 3, 2023 at 11:49 a.m.

Palos Park The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway: Celebrate World Labyrinth Day at 1 p.m. May 6. This is a global movement to gather and walk a labyrinth for peace. The...

Michael Finlay, left, associate music director at St. Michael Parish in Orland Park, and Gary Patin, music director, have created a concert series at the church. The next performance in the inaugural series is set for 3 p.m. April 30 at the church, 14327 Highland Ave.

Orland Park church hosting ‘world class musicians’ in new concert series

April 27, 2023 at 9:43 a.m.

Music plays a vital role in worship at St. Michael Catholic Church in Orland Park, whether it's a funeral, a wedding or a standard Mass. "Music has a way to...

Shir Tikvah in Homewood offers a Chicago Goes Berlin! concert featuring the Kol Zimrah Jewish Community Singers at 3:30 p.m. May 7.

Religion roundup: Choral concert set in Homewood, board game night in Crete, and more

April 26, 2023 at 1:00 p.m.

Homewood Shir Tikvah, 1424 183rd St.: Chicago Goes Berlin! concert featuring the Kol Zimrah Jewish Community Singers at 3:30 p.m. May 7. The performance features music from the Louis Lewandowski...

Kathy Fiandaca of Midlothian and Dr. Daniel Ganger, a transplant hepatologist at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, first met almost 35 years ago. He still supervises her care decades after she had a liver transplant operation.

Single mom from Midlothian, doctor who transplanted her liver forge decades-long friendship

April 25, 2023 at 3:44 p.m.

Kathy Fiandaca, of Midlothian, was a single mom with an infant when she learned she needed a new liver. The physician who delivered the news — Dr. Daniel Ganger — assured...

Caring Crafters knitting and crocheting group meets Wednesdays at St. Andrew United Methodist Church in Homewood.

Religion roundup: Vow renewal event in Palos, Caring Crafters meet in Homewood, and more

April 19, 2023 at 11:38 a.m.

Palos Park The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway: Anniversary Dinner and Renewal of Vows at 4:30 p.m. April 30. Participants do not need to have been married at Wayside Chapel. Celebrate...

St. Michael Catholic Church in Orland Park is pictured in 2017.

Religion roundup: Music recital in Mokena, tamale sale in Orland Park, and more

April 11, 2023 at 6:14 p.m.

Blue Island Calvary Chapel Blue Island, 12640 Sacramento Ave.: Women's prayer group at 11 a.m. Tuesdays. The church believes powerful prayer causes things to change, and people are changed as...

Longtime volunteers Holly Tomashek, left, and Lynda McShane show off a new display stand at the Childerguild Gift Shop at Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox. McShane says the cabinet was Tomashek's idea. "We had an old wire one that we put newspapers on. She suggested we get something much fancier to display things from all the departments."

Longtime volunteer has spent 55 years working at Silver Cross gift shop, inspiring third generation to continue tradition

April 10, 2023 at 2:50 p.m.

Lynda McShane started volunteering at Childerguild Gift Shop at Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox when she was 21, selling bags of Brach's candy, plants and cigarettes from "a couple...

Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, 15050 S. Central Ave. in Oak Forest, will celebrate its 60th anniversary later this month.

Religion roundup: Easter sunrise service set in Palos Park, church marking 60th anniversary, more

April 5, 2023 at 1:36 p.m.

Flossmoor Flossmoor Community Church, 2218 Hutchison Road: Good Friday joint worship service at 7 p.m. April 7 at The Emmaus Community, 20820 Western Ave. in Olympia Fields. Information: www.fccfaithful.org/happenings or...

People attend a Stations of the Cross presentation in 2017 at Nazareth Academy in La Grange Park. Holy Week activities begin Monday at churches throughout the area.

Religion roundup: Holy Week activities planned throughout Southland, and more

March 29, 2023 at 11:28 a.m.

Crestwood Incarnation Parish, St. Terrance Parish, 5757 W. 127th St.: Holy Thursday Pilgrimage with Incarnation and St. Terrence parishes. Participants leave at 9 p.m. April 6 from Incarnation. Stops include...

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