Madhu Krishnamurthy
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Dream unrealized: Ahead of MLK dinner in Schaumburg, suburbanites say King's dream requires workNov 11, 2021 4:30 am - Suburban residents will honor the legacy of the late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. at a pandemic-delayed dinner in Schaumburg Saturday, but civil rights activists stress i...
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Chicago-area Muslim group launches anti-bullying initiativeNov 08, 2021 4:30 am - A recent surge in bullying targeting suburban Muslim students has prompted the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization to launch a major anti-bull...
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Retired Gen. David Petraeus shares insights at Judson forumNov 06, 2021 1:00 am - Former CIA director and retired four-star Army Gen. David Petraeus spoke Friday during Judson University's World Leaders Forum at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention C...
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Where's the peanut butter? Supply shortages are changing food menus at some suburban schoolsNov 03, 2021 5:30 am - From skipping peanut butter and jelly sandwiches to altering food menus in school cafeterias, suburban districts are scrambling to find enough supplies to feed students ...
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Petraeus will speak Friday in Schaumburg as part of Judson World Leaders ForumNov 03, 2021 1:00 am - After a yearlong hiatus due to the pandemic, Judson University's World Leaders Forum will return Friday, marking a decade of bringing prominent global thought leaders to...
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Illinois youth unemployment at staggering levels during pandemicNov 01, 2021 1:00 am - At the height of the pandemic, youth unemployment rates skyrocketed in Illinois. In 2020, it soared to a staggering 23.3% — 29% among Blacks and 25.7% among Hispanics. ...
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'Bringing together the cultures': All-white Arlington Heights church welcomes first Black pastorOct 30, 2021 1:00 am - After 23 years of Lutheran ministry in predominantly Black communities in the South, Michael Johnson was tapped to lead an all-white congregation in Arlington Heights. I...
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Lower scores, high absenteeism, more teachers: A first look at how pandemic affected state's studentsOct 29, 2021 9:30 am - Preliminary state data released today confirms what many educators and parents predicted about the pandemic-impacted 2020-21 school year, but it's not without hopeful si...
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Bartlett bilingual kindergarten teacher's love for languages inspires her workOct 26, 2021 6:00 am - When Crissa Almughrabi started learning Spanish at age 12, it was just a hobby. She never thought it would become her calling years later. "I absolutely love the languag...
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MLK remembrance dinner, concert returns to Schaumburg Nov. 13Oct 25, 2021 5:30 am - The Illinois Commission on Diversity and Human Relations' 52nd Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Remembrance Dinner and Concert will be at 7 p.m. Nov. 13 at the Renaissance Hot...