Madhu Krishnamurthy
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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...
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Muslim police officer is breaking barriers in BartlettOct 18, 2021 5:30 am - Maha Ayesh is the first in her extended Palestinian American family to become a police officer, joining the Bartlett Police Department last October. The Lombard resident...
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Suburbanites remember Colin Powell as a 'class act,' 'gentleman'Oct 18, 2021 1:00 am - Charles Gregory still remembers the feeling of “awe” from his first encounter with retired Gen. Colin Powell. Gregory got two chances to meet the late former U.S. secre...
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How suburban school districts are scrambling after pandemic exacerbated teacher shortageOct 16, 2021 1:00 am - School districts struggling with the long-term effects of COVID-19 have an urgent problem to tackle: a shortage of teachers and substitute teachers exacerbated by the pa...
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How controversy has changed the way Columbus' story is taught in schoolsOct 11, 2021 5:30 am - Amid controversy, suburban schools focus on more accurate account
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Suburban students to help state board with diversity, equity initiativesOct 11, 2021 5:30 am - Seven suburban youths are among the 21 high school students chosen to serve on the Illinois State Board of Education's 2021-22 Student Advisory Council. The council incl...
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Part of American culture: Elk Grove Village mom helps American Girl create Eid outfit for dollsOct 06, 2021 5:30 am - When Yasmina Blackburn's 8-year-old daughter, Aliya, came home in tears after a holiday celebration at school, it broke her heart. Aliya and her classmates made artwork ...
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Area Islamic groups band together to help Afghan refugeesOct 04, 2021 5:30 am - A coalition of Islamic groups is coming together to help new waves of Afghan refugees arriving in the Chicago area. The Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chica...
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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...