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The Chicago Bears announced their intentions to build a new stadium on the Chicago lakefront on Wednesday. The project will cost $4.6 billion, and the Bears are requesting $2.3 billion in public funds. There had been rumors going for years that the Bears planned to move to Arlington Heights after the team spent $200 million…

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Grammy-nominated Christian singer Anne Wilson recently released a new album blending contemporary Christian music with mainstream country stylings and a theme stressing that Christians are seen as “rebels” in society, just like Jesus. “Rebel” was released and billed as a “bold, genre-defying new album.” The 22-year-old hopes the title track, “Rebel,” will inspire others to…

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After years in the film industry, Dennis Quaid has seen firsthand how Hollywood can be out of touch with what audiences want to see on screen. The 70-year-old actor told The Christian Post, “Sometimes I feel like Hollywood’s kind of lost its way a little bit.” He’s hoping his new movie, “The Long Game,” a…

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Cubs relieving pitcher Luke Little was called into Wednesday’s game against the Houston Astros and experienced an unforeseen hiccup. “The issue was the American flag was on his glove. Pitchers’ gloves, they’re pretty strict about not having white on the pitchers’ gloves,” said Cubs manager Craig Counsell. “Apparently, the flag had what could be a…

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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Pass recently publicized LA4LA during a State of the City address when she called on the “most fortunate” to contribute “personal, private sector and philanthropic funds” to combat the homeless crisis in the city. The campaign pleads for wealthy Californians to offer funds so city officials can move the over 40,000…

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Angel Reese is taking a stand for female athletes. The WNBA rookie and former LSU star took to X seemingly out of nowhere when she tweeted, “Protect young women in sports!!!” Reese shared no further context or information, which left the situation up to interpretation. It took just minutes before this tweet went mega-viral, and…

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Kel Mitchell recently shared a prayer on Instagram, praising God for His miracles and the fact that there’s nothing that He can’t do. He wrote, “God, thank You for proving that nothing is impossible for You. There is no sickness You cannot heal, no disease You cannot cure, no heart You cannot hold, and no…

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Mandisa, who sadly passed away last month, was known for her beautiful voice. She began her singing journey by appearing on season five of “American Idol” in 2005, where she finished ninth place. In resurfaced clips of her on the show, there was one that stood out more than the others, revealing the singer’s true…

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Candace Cameron Bure finished off the 31st annual Movieguide Award Gala by praying for Hollywood to know the Lord. She prayed, “Lord, we come before You, and we are so grateful that we are able to gather together in this room. Lord, my prayer for today is that all the people in this room would…

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One of the nation’s leading evangelists recently warned Christian parents that Taylor Swift’s newest album contains lyrics that seemingly oppose Christianity. Shane Pruitt, the author of Calling Out the Called and an evangelist who tours with the annual Winter Jam concert, sparked an online debate with comments on his Facebook page that led to over…

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