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Did you hear that Vice President Vance scolded the Pope for criticizing the U.S. for the war in Iran, saying that he should be careful when talking about theology? 

“If you’re going to opine on matters of theology,” Vance declared, “you’ve got to be careful. You’ve got to make sure it’s anchored in the truth.”

Truth?!

Even Republican Senate ...

The pendulum swings once more in how Oak Park’s village government values, plans and prices the special events it seems to want more of – unless you want to add a bike run or 5K. Village President Vickie Scaman says Oak Park is filled to the brim with those sort of events. At a study session earlier in May, Scaman said Oak Park wants more special events that directly support ...

Elizabeth Hall Ball 1842-1920

In the press, Elizabeth Hall Ball was referred to as Mrs. F.Q. Ball — her husband was Chief Justice of the Cook County Superior Court. Since her first name didn’t typically make it into print during her lifetime, this article will exclusively use her first name.

The site FindaGrave.com has two short sentence...

There is a commemorative plaque tucked away within the chancel of Riverside Presbyterian Church. It’s a little hard to find, but once you do, it lists the names of the three women to which it was dedicated: Mildred Lindquist, Frances Murphy and Lillian Oetting, all congregation members.

In Andy Hale’s mind, the three Riverside women, who were brutally murdered on M...