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St. Charles Church Sues City Over Zoning Order Shutting Down Homeless Outreach Ministry
First Methodist Church of St. Charles filed a federal lawsuit against the city after code enforcement ordered the church to stop its homeless outreach ministry, arguing that feeding and sheltering the homeless is a protected religious practice under federal law.
St. Charles, Illinois · Jul 11, 2026