Madhu Krishnamurthy
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Suburban Mosaic: Former Reflejos editor was 'terrific team member'May 23, 2022 5:30 am - “One lives in the hope of becoming a memory.” — Antonio Porchia, 19th century Italian poet. I chose to begin today's column with this quote to recognize the passing of M...
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100-foot journey from dishwasher to executive director for suburban Mexican American manMay 16, 2022 5:00 am - At 16, like most teenagers who want to look cool, Julio Macias was eager to buy a car, for which his Mexican American immigrant parents predictably said he'd have to wor...
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1 person killed, 3 injured in two-vehicle crash in Lake CountyMay 12, 2022 1:00 am - One person was killed and three others injured in a two-vehicle crash in an unincorporated area near Waukegan Thursday morning, authorities said. A preliminary investiga...
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Harper foundation launches grant program to help marginalized groupsMay 09, 2022 5:30 am - The Harper College Educational Foundation is launching a $100,000 Community Innovation Fund Grant Program to help lift minority communities. It will provide one-year gra...
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Suburban women share fears, hopes for future amid reignited abortion debateMay 06, 2022 5:30 am - Jessica Maag of Des Plaines has never known a world without women having control over their own reproductive systems. That's the world in which the 43-year-old imagined...
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Suburban Mosaic: What I learned from breaking bread with an Afghan refugee familyMay 02, 2022 5:30 am - A few of my friends and I informally have adopted an Afghan refugee family of eight who arrived in the Chicago area nearly six months ago. The family - a mother and fath...
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'He is a gift to the community': Libertyville teen's app connects food pantries with volunteersApr 27, 2022 5:15 am - Growing up in Libertyville, Tavish Sharma habitually volunteered with local charities, such as Feed My Starving Children and Northern Illinois Food Bank, because his par...
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Harper, ECC semifinalists for $1 million Aspen Prize for community college excellenceApr 27, 2022 1:00 am - Harper College in Palatine and Elgin Community College are among 25 semifinalists for the 2023 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, officials announced Wednesda...
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Suburban Mosaic: Huntley first responders create program for people with developmental disabilitiesApr 25, 2022 5:30 am - Huntley first responders have launched a new program to help improve interactions with community members with developmental disabilities and their caregivers. The Huntle...
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A confluence of faiths: Ramadan, Passover and Easter come together this month sharing unifying messageApr 18, 2022 5:30 am - Ramadan Mubarak. Chag Pesach sameach (happy Passover). Happy Easter. It's a rare convergence that occurs every 33 years or so when the major religious observances of the...