Madhu Krishnamurthy
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The stories that stick with us: How an act of charity led to a powerful story ideaOct 03, 2021 1:00 am - As reporters, we're used to seeing news angles most everywhere we look. Ideas often can present themselves in our daily interactions, on the commute to work and in conve...
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Suburban schools brace for new TikTok challenges to smack or slap staff membersOct 01, 2021 5:00 am - Suburban school leaders are warning of yet another TikTok challenge on social media asking students to “smack a staff member on the backside” or “slap a teacher” and pos...
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Harper, Oakton to ink deal with SIU for online degree pathwaysOct 01, 2021 1:00 am - Two suburban community colleges are among the first to ink a deal with Southern Illinois University in Carbondale allowing their students to earn four-year degrees remot...
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Illinois law will allow athletes to modify uniforms for cultural, religious reasonsSep 27, 2021 5:30 am - Illinois is the first state to adopt a new law providing students flexibility to modify their sports uniforms. The Inclusive Athletic Attire Act allows student athletes,...
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Latest TikTok challenge causes headaches for schoolsSep 23, 2021 5:30 am - A viral social media challenge that has spurred a string of vandalism by students is causing headaches for some suburban school leaders. The latest trend is the “devious...
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Indian Americans mark Hindu festival with three-day celebration in AuroraSep 19, 2021 1:00 am - Thousands of Indian Americans gathered last week under an outdoor tent to celebrate the Hindu festival of Ganesh Chaturthi in Aurora. The festival, which began Sept. 10 ...
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Flexible programs, technical training help suburban colleges recover from pandemic slumpSep 18, 2021 1:00 am - After a year of online learning, Asharia Harris needed help dealing with the anxiety of returning to in-person classes this fall at the College of Lake County in Graysla...
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Parents ask Glen Ellyn officials to push protesting anti-maskers away from elementary schoolSep 14, 2021 1:00 am - A group protesting mask-wearing policies outside Glen Ellyn District 41's administration building has drawn the ire of parents who say its members are harassing students...
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Suburban Mosaic: MLK dinner will be musical affair in SchaumburgSep 13, 2021 5:30 am - After a yearlong hiatus due to the pandemic, the Illinois Commission on Diversity and Human Relations' 52nd Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Remembrance Dinner and Concert wil...
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'That's when I broke down and cried ... that's when it all sank in'Sep 11, 2021 1:00 am - Not many memories from 20 years ago are as vivid in my mind as the drive into work on that fateful Tuesday morning of Sept. 11. On most morning commutes, I'd be listenin...