Madhu Krishnamurthy
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Benedictine University to host Sikh harvest festival to help raise awareness about cultureApr 11, 2022 5:00 am - Beards, turbans and other traditional garb many Sikh Americans wear at times make them easy targets of hate crimes, says Manmohan Kaur of Naperville. In 2019, law enforc...
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Suburbanites usher in spring with bright colors at Naperville Holi festivalApr 09, 2022 1:00 am - A mist of bright, rainbow-hued powder enveloped hundreds of suburbanites Saturday as they participated in the Simply Vedic Cultural Society's "Holi - The Festival of Col...
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Cardinal joins Islamic council for interfaith iftarApr 05, 2022 1:00 am - The Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago hosted its 23rd annual Muslim-Catholic Iftar in person Tuesday after a two-year pandemic hiatus. Cardinal Blase ...
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Harper College law enforcement career fair seeks minority recruitsApr 04, 2022 5:30 am - Considering a career in law enforcement? Harper College will host a Law Enforcement Career Fair from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at its Palatine campus. The event, which is ope...
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Suburban Muslims return to mosques for Ramadan prayersApr 01, 2022 1:00 am - Area Muslims will welcome the start of Ramadan tonight with a return to in-person, nightly communal gatherings for prayer at suburban mosques, and monthlong fasting duri...
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Billboard campaign aims to combat negative stereotypes about Muslim womenMar 28, 2022 5:30 am - Driving north along I-294, half a mile north of I-290, you might notice a billboard showing an illustration of a covered Muslim woman with an outstretched hand and close...
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Carol Stream pharmacist, once a refugee, now helps new immigrants navigate life hereMar 28, 2022 5:30 am - Ali AlQaisi left his hometown of Baghdad with his mother, brother, wife and 7-month-old son amid escalating sectarian violence in Iraq that hit too close to home — his f...
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'We find comfort in prayer': Church leaders work 24/7 to help Ukrainians here and refugees abroadMar 25, 2022 1:00 am - Keeping the community's spirits up these past few weeks has been challenging for the Rev. Yaroslav Mendyuk, a Ukrainian Catholic priest whose Palatine church has been co...
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How We Got The Story: Catching up with two Ukranian women professionals two years apartMar 24, 2022 1:00 am - Rolling stones, and journalists, gather no moss. That's because we never stand still. We keep moving from one story or crisis to the next. The news business is all about...
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Benedictine University launches interfaith mentorship program for high schoolersMar 21, 2022 5:30 am - Ten Illinois high school students from diverse religious and spiritual backgrounds have been selected to participate in Benedictine University's first interfaith mentors...