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Our Boys Served their Country: The 1940s at Mercy Home
July 27, 2017 • Read about Mercy Home for Boys & Girls during the 1940s and the boys who dedicated their lives to serve...
Results for: 130th Anniversary
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Chicago’s Greatest Disaster Remembered
July 24, 2017 • Read about the Eastland Disaster and the role that Mercy Home for Boys & Girls played in caring for those...
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Fighting for the Future
July 24, 2017 • Learn how Mercy Home for Boys & Girls fought for the future of its mission and the children it served...
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Rita Clubs: Supporting the City’s Young Women
July 13, 2017 • Although our girls campus didn't open until 1987, Mercy Home began its tradition of serving young women long before that...
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“Our Boys Who Have Gone to War”: World War I Efforts at Mercy Home
July 7, 2017 • Through excerpts from our Waifs' Messenger magazine, learn about the Mercy Home young men and staff who served in the...
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Fr. Quille’s Dream for A Trade School
July 6, 2017 • Throughout the 1910s Mercy Home's President, Fr. Quille, had the vision to create a trade school. Our boys learned printing,...
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Rooting for the Home Team
June 29, 2017 • Read about how Charles Comiskey, the innovative owner of the Chicago White Sox, stepped up to the plate to help...
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1890s: Dedication Keeps Mission Alive
June 22, 2017 • Read about Fr. Mahoney's incredible dedication to the mission of providing safety to the wave of young people who arrived...