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Chicago # Thanksgiving

Chicago Catholics, what are YOU thankful for?

This week is Thanksgiving week, so naturally I’ve decided to write a Thanksgiving related column. Thanksgiving is a quintessentially American...
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Joliet area Black Wednesday bar and club events

Besides live music, Joliet area bars and nightclubs are hosting some pretty awesome Black Wednesday events…Samy’s Partybar 3151...
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The week ahead rings in with fun and festive holiday events

A host of local traditions marking the national holidays rear its festive head this week in Chicago as seen in the following list of cultural...
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Thankful for becoming great

Many feel that their situation in life defines who they are. If they are unemployed, they feel worthless. If they are an artist who has painted...
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Thankful for the cell

Since World War II, there has been some form of the cell phone. Back then, they were called hand-held receivers. Actually, as early as the 1950...
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Thankful for our military

Veterans Day was originally known as Armistice Day celebrating the end of World War I and was changed in 1954. It was established to honor our...
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Giving for Thanksgiving

Novemberbrings Thanksgiving:a time to feast and give thanks for family, friends, and country. It is also a perfect time of year to encourage a...
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Thankful for being thankful

Thanksgiving's historical beginnings belong to the Pilgrims and the Winnebago Indians who celebrated the harvest festival. For us, it is a day...
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Colonial Thanksgiving Recipes

Food and history go hand-in-hand. One of the best American examples of this is Thanksgiving, a celebratory feast to commemorate the first harvest...
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The text of the original George Washington 1789 Thanksgiving Proclamation

  • 1789 Thanksgiving Proclamation
  • November 25, 2010
George Washington's 1789 Thanksgiving Proclamation Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey...
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