Madhu Krishnamurthy
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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...
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Suburban Jews begin Passover holiday thinking of Ukrainians, right down to the matzahApr 15, 2022 5:00 am - After receiving a phone call from a fellow rabbi in Odessa, Ukraine, Rabbi Meir Moscowitz urged his Chabad of Northbrook congregation to come together this Passover in s...
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Christians across suburbs usher in solemn, yet hopeful Easter seasonApr 15, 2022 1:00 am - Church leaders across the suburbs have been emphasizing messages of hope and peace, recognizing that Christians worldwide are ushering a solemn Easter season this year a...
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Suburban Jews begin Passover with Ukraine in their heartsApr 14, 2022 1:00 am - After receiving a phone call from a fellow rabbi in Odessa, Ukraine, Rabbi Meir Moscowitz urged his Chabad of Northbrook congregation to come together this Passover in s...
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'A lot of different cultures': Lessons in Asian American history coming to schools this fallApr 11, 2022 5:00 am - Public schools across the suburbs are gearing up to teach Asian American history this fall, after Illinois became the first state in the nation to require it through a l...
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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...