Madhu Krishnamurthy
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Suburban school districts step up efforts to vaccinate teensMay 02, 2021 1:00 am - As the school year winds down, several suburban school districts are ramping up efforts to get older students inoculated against the COVID-19 virus before they break for...
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Suburban Indian Americans fear for loved ones in COVID-ravaged homelandApr 28, 2021 5:05 am - Last weekend, Namrata Khare lost three extended family members to the COVID-19 illness rampaging throughout India. Khare, of Palatine, has family members across the Utt...
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Superintendent Heid to leave District 300 for Florida schoolsApr 28, 2021 1:00 am - Community Unit District 300 Superintendent Fred Heid is leaving at the end of this school year to lead a larger Florida school district. The Polk County Public Schools b...
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Amazon center creating development buzz for HuntleyApr 26, 2021 1:00 am - Construction of a new Amazon warehouse and offices in Huntley is generating significant buzz, with developers eyeing the village's prominent industrial corridor for pote...
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Carmel High to open multicultural center promoting inclusivityApr 25, 2021 5:30 am - Carmel Catholic High School in Mundelein this Friday will open a new multicultural center to educate students about diversity, equity and inclusion. The center will prov...
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A wave of color sweeps into local officesApr 24, 2021 1:00 am - A wave of minority candidates from diverse racial, ethnic and religious backgrounds swept over the suburbs during the spring elections, as dozens of contenders stepped u...
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Most colleges, universities will encourage - not require - COVID-19 vaccines for fall semesterApr 23, 2021 5:30 am - Most Illinois colleges and universities are encouraging students to get vaccinated before returning to campuses this fall, but officials say they won't make it mandatory...
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Lake in the Hills' first female police chief takes helm in JulyApr 17, 2021 1:00 am - Mary Frake didn't set out to make history. But soon she will join the ranks of just a handful of women leading suburban police departments. Frake, who has served 27 year...
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U-46 rolls out new summer school programsApr 15, 2021 5:30 am - In an effort to make up for pandemic learning loss, Elgin Area School District U-46 is providing a variety of summer enrichment programs this year offering students exte...
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Suburban mosques reopen for Ramadan worship servicesApr 13, 2021 1:00 am - Muslims typically look forward to Ramadan - the most sacred month of the Islamic calendar - for its blessings and virtues. This year, there is a greater sense of excitem...