Hanukah--the Jewish festival of light gets ready to glow: Valley Views

A menorah lighting will take place 5:30 p.m. each night, Sunday, Dec. 14 through Sunday, Dec. 21 as Rabbi Matt Eisenberg ...
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This River Town In Illinois Is Shockingly Gorgeous, And Nobody’s Talking About It - Family Destinations Guide

Tucked along a sweeping bend of the Mississippi River, Nauvoo might be Illinois’ best-kept secret – a place where stunning natural beauty meets fascinating history in a package so picturesque it feels ...
Arizona Daily Star

Mormon temple draws crowds to tiny Nauvoo

NAUVOO, Ill. — Chandler Whipple recently logged his third 1,000-mile drive from Salt Lake City to this tiny, out-of-the-way town overlooking the Mississippi River, where history and faith have forged ...
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The Picture-Perfect Town In Illinois That’ll Make Your Antique Shopping Dreams Come True

There’s something almost magical about Nauvoo, Illinois, where time seems to slow down the moment you cross the city limits. This isn’t just another dot on the map—it’s a place where history doesn’t ...
The Dispatch / The Rock Island Argus

Mormons open reconstruction of Nauvoo Temple

NAUVOO, Ill. (AP) -- Mormon church leaders opened a plush reconstruction of their historic holy sanctuary Wednesday, more than 150 years after the original temple was destroyed. It was here that ...

Mormon church responds to 'deceptive' depiction in Netflix's show 'American Primeval'

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has taken issue with a Netflix series it calls "dangerously misleading." ...
Live Science

Jerusalem's Second Temple was built with gigantic stone blocks — now we think we know where they came from

Archaeologists discovered a 2,000-year-old rock quarry in Jerusalem which may have provided the massive stone building blocks used in the Second Temple. When you purchase through links on our site, we ...
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Moroni returns to his place atop the Salt Lake Temple

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'We get to continue to tell the story': Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints buys historic sites, artifact

NAUVOO, Ill. — Standing near the intersection of Water and Main streets in Historic Nauvoo, Joseph Monsen studies some of the latest additions to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ...
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The landmark Kirtland Temple reopens for public tours: See the first photos

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Kirtland and Nauvoo: What happens next week, when tours begin under new LDS management?

The managing director of the Church History Department answers questions about changes to the tours and the buildings in the recently acquired historic sites. (RNS) — Many people were stunned by the ...