Madhu Krishnamurthy
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What citizenship means to this Indian transplantJul 02, 2022 1:00 am - After a journey of more than 9,000 miles from Chennai, India, to Chicago, Illinois, — with some detours — and living nearly 26 years in this country, finally I am prepar...
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Suburban Mosaic: Eid Fest returns to DuPage County Fairgrounds in JulyJun 27, 2022 5:30 am - Thousands of Muslims are expected to gather for the Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) Chicago's annual Eid Fest July 15-17 at the DuPage County Fairgrounds, 2015 Ma...
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Suburban Mosaic: Teen starts nonprofit to get more girls interested in STEM fieldsJun 20, 2022 5:30 am - Growing up, mathematics always was a big part of Ruby Arun's life. A first-generation Indian American, Ruby, 15, of Inverness, has been participating in school math team...
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Juneteenth festivals and fun coming in suburbs, but organizers see more than celebrationsJun 17, 2022 5:20 am - Suburbanites will mark the year-old federal and state holiday of Juneteenth with a weekend of festivals, parades, flag-raisings and other celebrations. But the holiday o...
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Longtime District 62 bilingual program director retiringJun 13, 2022 5:30 am - A Puerto Rican transplant, Milagros Bravo was an instructional specialist at Des Plaines Elementary District 62 when she was asked to help set up the district's bilingua...
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Grayslake speller makes it to Scripps National Spelling Bee finalsJun 06, 2022 5:30 am - Grayslake speller Sahasrad Sathish was among 13 finalists competing in the Scripps National Spelling Bee finals Thursday. Just minutes into the eighth round, Sahasrad, ...
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'It's competing the way sports should be': Suburban Special Olympians competing in USA GamesJun 04, 2022 1:00 am - As a kid, Ryan Gronowski of Naperville had fun playing sports with his neighborhood friends and school classmates. But as he grew, Gronowski no longer was welcome on the...
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Aurora honors fallen hometown hero with street dedicationMay 30, 2022 5:30 am - Today, as we mark Memorial Day and the sacrifice of those who have fallen in defense and service of this nation and its people, it's important to recognize the U.S. mili...
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Oak Brook teen has lofty dreams of scaling Seven SummitsMay 30, 2022 5:30 am - At 15, Saanvi Sita Mylavarapu can boast of accomplishing a few daring feats, the apex of which was making it to Mount Everest Base Camp in Nepal this spring with her par...
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What I learned from active shooter training (and my own experience)May 25, 2022 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story originally was published on Oct. 21, 2019. We are reprinting an edited version because it offers useful tips for dealing with active shoote...