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Suburban Sikh Americans reflect on safety 20 years after 9/11Sep 10, 2021 5:22 am - The murder of a Sikh entrepreneur from Mesa, Arizona, in a post-Sept. 11 retaliatory attack sent shock waves within immigrant communities nationwide. Balbir Singh Sodhi ...
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How 9/11 changed Muslim, immigrant communities foreverSep 10, 2021 5:00 am - Noman Hussain was studying Quran recitation at a Kankakee boys boarding school when news broke of the attack on the World Trade Center towers in New York City. Hussain a...
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Diego Cervantes brought an entrpreneurial spirit with him when he and his family immigrated from MexicoSep 10, 2021 1:00 am - Diego Cervantes describes the classic American story. Born in Mexico, Cervantes and his family immigrated when he was 10 years old. At age 19 he started working in a Bo...
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Lincicome: When sports are played so close to the ashes of terrorSep 10, 2021 1:00 am - The New York Yankees were the home team of 9/11, some several weeks later and in another World Series, fourth in a row. Maybe it was the only time anyone outside New Yor...
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Jim O'Donnell: WGN-AM bringing 'Hamp and O'B' back to where they belongSep 10, 2021 1:00 am - PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY once said, "An error doesn't become a mistake until you refuse to correct it." They are correcting an error at WGN-AM (720) this weekend - and ...
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The disruption this world needsSep 10, 2021 1:00 am - Fall always brings me nostalgia. My best childhood memories are of marching band, autumn leaves and Halloween. It's my favorite time of year. But this year feels less no...
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Buffalo Theatre Ensemble announces 35th anniversary seasonSep 10, 2021 1:00 am - Buffalo Theatre Ensemble inaugurates its 35th anniversary season this fall with the in-person premiere of "Stove Toucher," an autobiographical show written and perfo...
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'Someone noticed how eerily quiet it was'Sep 10, 2021 1:00 am - By Michelle Holdway Daily Herald news editor I work second shifts on the copy desk, so I was in bed when the first plane hit the World Trade Center. My boss Teresa's cal...
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True understanding of Critical Race Theory can help bridge our divisionsSep 10, 2021 1:00 am - All across America, teachers, school administrators and others in the field of education, are being falsely accused and criticized for teaching what is being called the ...
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Feder: New local talk shows set to debut on WGN, ABC 7Sep 10, 2021 1:00 am - "Daytime Chicago," a new lifestyle and entertainment show, will premiere Monday on Nexstar Media WGN-Channel 9. Airing from 10 to 11 a.m. weekdays, it will be hosted by ...