Madhu Krishnamurthy
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Holocaust Museum fundraiser to focus on rising hate, racismSep 12, 2020 1:00 am - Growing up in Skokie among a community of Jewish elders who had witnessed genocide, Mally Zoberman-Rutkoff always felt the weight and responsibility of being a child of ...
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Cook County turns spotlight on racial equity this weekSep 12, 2020 1:00 am - Cook County's second annual Racial Equity Week begins Monday and runs through Friday, offering a series of interactive virtual events with community leaders, experts, ar...
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Chronicling diverse stories about our rich suburban mosaicSep 12, 2020 1:00 am - A Monday morning phone call from a source tipped me off to a developing story. Vandals had destroyed and tagged with racist graffiti Black Lives Matter signs outside a W...
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House 51, 52, 54 candidates debate state's coronavirus response, budget impactSep 11, 2020 1:00 am - Six candidates vying for three Illinois House seats from the North and Northwest suburbs on Nov. 3 debated the state's response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact o...
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Suburban colleges report huge enrollment declines among Latino, Black and adult learnersSep 08, 2020 5:30 am - The coronavirus pandemic's disproportionate impact on racial and ethnic minorities extends beyond higher rates of infection and deaths statewide. Its economic fallout al...
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College of DuPage launches anti-racism initiativeSep 05, 2020 1:00 am - A new anti-racism initiative aims to unite DuPage County communities and provide a platform for meaningful conversations to help people reflect on, share experiences of ...
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Vandals destroy Wheaton church's Black, gay solidarity signsSep 01, 2020 1:00 am - For five years, Hope Presbyterian Church in Wheaton has been home to two congregations - one white, one Black. Worshippers have shared the building off Wiesbrook Road, P...
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How remote PE classes will work this fallAug 31, 2020 5:30 am - Getting elementary-age students to focus in gym class from the other side of a computer screen can be exhausting, says Andrea Rodino, a virtual physical education teache...
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Community colleges start academic year with mostly virtual classesAug 29, 2020 1:00 am - As a nursing student, Jessica Shi is used to wearing gloves and masks while doing lab work at Harper College in Palatine. But the college's coronavirus pandemic precauti...
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West Chicago mayor steps up COVID-19 education campaignAug 29, 2020 1:00 am - West Chicago Mayor Ruben Pineda is stepping up an ongoing coronavirus pandemic education campaign in September to help combat rising cases. The city has the second-highe...