Madhu Krishnamurthy
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Fremd student expands mission to encourage girls to pursue STEM careersJan 29, 2023 10:00 pm - Ruby Arun, a sophomore at William Fremd High School in Palatine, is expanding her mission to inspire girls to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math...
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Regal Cinemas' final showings in Lincolnshire the latest in the trend of movie theaters closingJan 26, 2023 12:00 am - Regal Cinemas in Lincolnshire showed its final movies Thursday night in an unannounced closure amid its parent company's bankruptcy. Theater employees were notified this...
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'I am there for our community': Trailblazing Schaumburg trustee will attend first board meeting TuesdayJan 23, 2023 4:30 am - By Madhu Krishnamurthy mkrishnamurthy@dailyherald.com Esha Patel, who recently was sworn in as a Schaumburg village trustee, is the first Indian-American woman on the pa...
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Stories that unite: Jewish film festival brings messages of hope, courage and resilienceJan 19, 2023 4:00 am - "It is stories like these that aim to unite us and renew our faith in humanity," says Hillary Wenk, co-director of the 10th annual Jewish Community Centers Chicago Jewis...
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'Huge experience for the kids': Olympic fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad inspires Islamic school studentsJan 16, 2023 4:30 am - The excitement was palpable Thursday when Ibtihaj Muhammad walked into Islamic Foundation School and mosque in Villa Park - among not only its 550 students but also pare...
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Elgin's annual MLK prayer breakfast returns in person to ECCJan 14, 2023 12:00 am - After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Elgin's 38th annual prayer breakfast celebration honoring the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. returned in person Saturd...
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Suburban leaders react for and against Illinois' new ban on high-powered weaponsJan 10, 2023 12:00 am - Lawmakers on Tuesday finished off legislation that bans the purchase, sale and manufacture of some semi-automatic weapons, .50 caliber rifles and ammunition, and large-c...
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Naperville group commemorates U.S. quarter bearing likeness of first Chinese American movie starJan 09, 2023 4:30 am - A Naperville group will celebrate the Chinese Year of the Rabbit on Jan. 28 while also commemorating the release of a U.S. quarter bearing the likeness of the late Chine...
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Suburban Mosaic: The top stories from our diverse communities in 2022Jan 02, 2023 4:30 am - In the past year, members of our diverse suburban mosaic have had many triumphs to celebrate, milestones to mark, as well as challenges to overcome, particularly affecti...
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Blazing new trails in government, courts, schools, outdoors: Suburban history makers of 2022Dec 30, 2022 12:00 am - For the suburbs, 2022 was a year of firsts on many fronts, most notably in the arena of state and local politics, but strides also were made toward greater representatio...