Madhu Krishnamurthy
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'Our entire world was shattered': Parents say ex-teacher 'brainwashed' daughter to convert to ChristianityJun 28, 2021 5:30 am - Carpentersville parents Yosuf Chaudhry and Amena Alvi got the shock of their lives when they learned their 15-year-old daughter had renounced her Islamic faith and secre...
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Two Wheaton churches unite for racial reconciliationJun 28, 2021 5:30 am - A program born out of hate has unified two Wheaton churches - one white, one Black - whose members gathered on Juneteenth to mark the completion of a three-month racial ...
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$1 million bond set for Naperville shooting suspectJun 26, 2021 1:00 am - A $1 million bond was set Saturday for a Plainfield man accused of shooting his girlfriend's brother in the abdomen in Naperville. Andrew Durham, 23, of the 5400 block ...
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Aurora man killed in St. Charles crashJun 22, 2021 1:00 am - Authorities have identified the victim in Monday's crash in St. Charles as 52-year-old Charles Fowler of Aurora. Fowler died after his truck rear-ended a semitrailer sho...
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Suburban Mosaic: ECC hires new equity, diversity and inclusion directorJun 21, 2021 5:30 am - Anthony Ramos will join Elgin Community College as its new executive director of equity, diversity and inclusion starting July 6. The college board recently approved hir...
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$500,000 bail set for Des Plaines man linked to $22 million drug bustJun 21, 2021 1:00 am - Bail has been set at $500,000 for a Des Plaines man accused of multiple drug and weapons charges after a high-speed chase last month. Jesser Oaxaca, 32, of the 9100 blo...
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Evanston author's book offers tips on how white people can better support BlacksJun 19, 2021 1:00 am - The killing of George Floyd was a catalyst for calls to end racism, racial injustice and police brutality, but it also stirred the conscience of a nation and prompted ma...
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Suburbs to mark new Juneteenth holiday with parades, remembrance starting FridayJun 17, 2021 1:00 am - Editor's note: An earlier version of this story should have read two Wheaton churches came together for a Juneteenth gathering to show solidarity. A unity motorcade...
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Aurora development takes off as growing hub for Asian businessesJun 14, 2021 5:30 am - Thirty-five miles west of Chicago's Chinatown, an emerging Asian-themed lifestyle center in Aurora is on its way to becoming a suburban hub for Asian businesses. Chinese...
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Aurora creates review board to help improve police relationsJun 14, 2021 1:00 am - The city of Aurora has instituted several initiatives to help improve race relations, especially between law enforcement personnel and communities of color. Among them i...