The Split Begins: Congregation Separation
It's still too early to tell who will be elected to the post of bishop of The Episcopal Diocese of Chicago, but as we suggested, the rocky relationship between the church and its members has already manifested itself in the split of at least one congregation.
The Election That Crossed The Pond
It may not come with the ceremony of a papal enclave with smoking chimneys, but The Episcopal Diocese of Chicago is about to make a decision that could alter the already rocky relationship with its members and the Anglican church at large.
Renegade Skaters
Don’t hate, accommodate. That’s just what Naperville (the best place on earth!) did for its skaters, but apparently their efforts weren’t enough. On Monday, the Tribune reported that rather than skate at one of the neighborhood’s two skate parks (Frontier Sports Complex or Centennial Park), teenagers were opting to practice on a church roof – namely St. John’s Episcopal Church a few block from Centennial Park.
Cheap Books and Free Poems for Elgin Monkey Beast and You
Why, oh why, did we just spend $40 last night on two (two!) books? Okay, so we're suckers for the shiny covers and undented corners, but books are for reading. So we're planning to repent, and buy even more books this weekend when two (two!) book fairs hit the area.

