Day: July 18, 2020
The winning ticket for the Camaro will be drawn at 11 a.m. Sept. 25, during a grand opening for the ReStore.
Montgomery Habitat for Humanity to raffle 1967 Camaro
MONTGOMERY, Ill., July 17, 2020—Montgomery-based Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity will raffle a 1967 Chevrolet Camaro in a benefit for the housing ministry. Barbara Zegiel, Habitat funds coordinator, said theRead More
“The Rev. C.T. Vivian was a stalwart activist on the march toward racial equality,’’ says the White House citation read before President Barack Obama bestowed the medal on Vivian.
Rev. C.T. Vivian, longtime civil rights activist, dies at 95
by: Adelle M. Banks July 17, 2020 (RNS) — The Rev. C.T. Vivian, a minister and advocate for civil rights who worked with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., diedRead More
That announcement prompted tweeted prayers from luminaries ranging from the Revs. Al Sharpton and William Barber II to Fox Business News anchor Lou Dobbs to former President Barack Obama.
John Lewis, preaching politician and civil rights activist, dies at 80
by: Adelle M. Banks July 18, 2020 (RNS) — John Lewis, the longtime civil rights activist, congressman and ordained Baptist minister who preached about getting in “good trouble,” died FridayRead More
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State sues Yorkville school and others over their plans not to require masks – The Beacon-News
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s administration is suing a Yorkville school and two others over their plans not to follow state precautions regarding COVID-19 and the schools’ intentions not to requireRead More