Madhu Krishnamurthy
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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...
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Suburban Sikh Americans reflect on safety 20 years after 9/11Sep 10, 2021 5:22 am - The murder of a Sikh entrepreneur from Mesa, Arizona, in a post-Sept. 11 retaliatory attack sent shock waves within immigrant communities nationwide. Balbir Singh Sodhi ...
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How 9/11 changed Muslim, immigrant communities foreverSep 10, 2021 5:00 am - Noman Hussain was studying Quran recitation at a Kankakee boys boarding school when news broke of the attack on the World Trade Center towers in New York City. Hussain a...
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'Some things simply can't be Zoomed': Suburban Jews ready to observe Rosh Hashanah togetherSep 05, 2021 5:30 am - After a year of virtual and limited in-person gatherings, Rabbi Yaakov Kotlarsky is looking forward to ringing in the Jewish new year Tuesday with members of his congreg...
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Suburban Mosaic: Elgin library exhibit kicks off Hispanic Heritage MonthSep 05, 2021 1:00 am - A colorful collection of ethnic costumes from the Ballet Folklorico Huehuecoyotl is on display in the main rotunda of Gail Borden Public Library in Elgin this month. The...