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Sixteen community service programs in Illinois will receive more than $16 million dollars in federal funding.
The federal Corporation for National and Community Service is distributing $11.6 million to help more than 900 AmeriCorps members conduct community projects and pay college costs and student loans after completing their service.
The money will go to 10 sites in Chicago and for projects in Belleville, Dixon, East St. Louis, Evanston, Ina and Peoria.
When Miles Mikolas arrived at spring training, back in the bigs after three years in Japan, the Cardinals candidly referred to him as a “mystery” or an “unknown.”
Here’s a link to the story at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — At some point, Giants manager Bruce Bochy plans to give Pablo Sandoval a day off. It’s just that Sandoval’s bat, coupled with a slew of injuries in San Francisco’s infield, is making it increasingly difficult to rest the portly third baseman.
Here’s a link to the AP story in the Southern Illinoisan.
The Alzheimer’s Association Illinois Chapter’s educational program, “Effective Communication Strategies,” will take place at noon July 26 at Marshall Browning Hospital in Du Quoin.
Here’s a link to the story at the Southern Illinoisan.
Joe Maddon flashed a smile that speaks of the homestand his Cubs had just experienced, going 7-1 despite trailing in every game. Nothing has been easy, which was partly why it was so sweet to watch Jason Heyward score from first base on a single in the seventh inning Sunday.
Here’s a link to the story at the Chicago Tribune.
Chicago will be well represented in the lineups of the July 17 All-Star Game in Washington with three starting position players and a starting pitcher.
Here’s a link to the story in the Chicago Tribune.
As Illinois schools look to be more secure from threats, there are some tough realities that principals and superintendents have to embrace.
Here’s a link to the story at Illinois News Network.
If a suburban lawmaker has her way, this would be the last year that Illinoisans celebrated America’s independence with little more than snakes and sparklers.
Here’s a link to the story at Illinois News Network.
| “My people have committed two sins: They have forsaken me, the spring of living water, and have dug their own cisterns, broken cisterns that cannot hold water.” |
| Jeremiah 2:13 (Read all of Jeremiah 2:13) New International Version |
By Rick Warren
“Be careful what you think, because your thoughts run your life” (Proverbs 4:23 NCV).
This explains how affairs happen.
First, you begin by accepting sinful thoughts into your mind. “What would it be like to have sex with that person? Is it so wrong?” You start having doubts, and you start fantasizing in your mind. You begin to think it’s harmless.
But it’s not. Your thoughts produce feelings. And feelings inevitably lead to actions.
You then move into emotional, non-physical involvement. That’s when you start flirting. You start making gestures and comments, subtly or not-so-subtly saying, “I’m available.” Next comes the physical involvement. And finally, you rationalize your actions: “Everybody is doing it. It’s no big deal. We’re both adults.”
Your sinful actions started when you accepted sinful thoughts into your mind.
The Bible tells us in 2 Timothy 2:22 how to manage our thoughts before they ever head down this path: “Turn your back on the turbulent desires of youth and give your positive attention to goodness, faith, love and peace” (Phillips).
The Bible tells us to turn away from lustful thoughts and turn instead toward something positive. That two-step process is how you break a temptation before it ever gets started. You’re thinking wrong long before you’re acting wrong. You stop the cycle by turning your back on those sinful thoughts and turning toward goodness, integrity, love, and peace.
You’re not an innocent bystander to sexual sin. You have a choice.
