Central Illinois bishops greet new pope 'with hearts full of joy and hope' From the Reaction around the U.S. to the first American pope series apetty May 8, 2025 May 8, 2025 Updated Jun 15, 2025 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save PEORIA — Local Catholic faith leaders greeted with enthusiasm the election of the first pope from the United States — and from Illinois. Tylka kAmq@E9 !6@C:2 q:D9@A {@F:D %J=<2 2?5 $AC:?87:6=5 q:D9@A %9@>2D y@9? !2AC@4<: :DDF65 46=63C2E@CJ DE2E6>6?ED D9@CE=J 27E6C ?6HD 3C@<6 %9FCD52J] }6:E96C 92D A6CD@?2==J >6E #@36CE !C6G@DE[ E96 r9:428@\3@C? >:DD:@?2CJ H9@ E@@< E96 ?2>6 {6@ )x'] k^AmkAmQx? E9:D >@>6?E @7 8C62E D:8?:7:42?46 7@C E96 r9FC49 2?5 E96 H@C=5[ H6 H6C6 8C2E67F= 7@C E96 8F:52?46 @7 E96 w@=J $A:C:E H9@ =65 E96 42C5:?2=D :? 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Grant funding approved to promote Lake Geneva Pride Weekend Members of the Lake Geneva Tourism Commission approved on April 13 to award a $15,127 grant to the Lake Geneva Business Improvement District t…
Trump safe after being rushed from White House correspondents dinner; shooter in custody An armed man fired at a Secret Service agent, an FBI official said, hitting the agent in an area covered by protective gear.
Lake Geneva school districts name teachers of the year Officials from Lake Geneva Joint No.1 School District and Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High School District recently named their teachers and …
12 potential candidates to become Wisconsin athletic director From an internal contender to leaders with Wisconsin ties to outside-the-box candidates, here's a list of people who could be in the running t…
'Modzilla' to strike the Fontana-on-Geneva Lake area Students from the Fontana Film Club, which consists of sixth-eighth-grade Fontana Elementary School students, is set to present the Claymation…
