Madhu Krishnamurthy
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Spreading food with a side of literacy, census education in Latino communityMay 30, 2020 1:00 am - An Elgin group is finding new ways to promote early literacy and educate Latino families about 2020 Census participation during the COVID-19 lockdown. The Elgin Partners...
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Reopening Friday? Suburban places of worship aren't in a rushMay 28, 2020 5:34 am - Religious services at many suburban congregations aren't likely to resume this weekend even as the state begins to ease restrictions on public gatherings. Suburban Cath...
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District 101 strikes deal on 5-year contract for support personnelMay 28, 2020 1:00 am - A new five-year contract affecting support personnel in Batavia School District 101 promises pay increases of roughly 4% yearly. The Batavia Education Support Profession...
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District 158 school board president resignsMay 28, 2020 1:00 am - Huntley Community School District 158 school board President Michael Fleck is stepping down from his post effective July 16. Fleck resigned because he is relocating outs...
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Suburban mosques host drive-through Eid celebrationsMay 24, 2020 7:18 am - In what has been a historic year of firsts, Muslims today are observing Eid al-Fitr - marking the end of a period of dawn-to-dusk fasting for the Islamic holy month of R...
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Suburban Muslims mark Eid with 'joy and happiness,' from a distanceMay 24, 2020 1:00 am - Processions of vehicles made their way to various suburban mosques Sunday as Muslims observed Eid, marking the completion of a monthlong fasting period. Instead of gathe...
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Suburban ethnic congregations cautiously consider reopeningMay 23, 2020 1:00 am - No hugs, handshakes or huddling together. Attending religious services will look and feel dramatically different once churches, mosques, temples and synagogues reopen. ...
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U-46 fifth-graders place first in Future Problem Solvers state contestMay 21, 2020 1:00 am - Solving a growing global refugee crisis is an ongoing challenge for nations and world leaders. But crafting solutions 25 years into the future takes some creativity. It'...
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Suburban community colleges plan 'primarily online' classes in fallMay 19, 2020 1:00 am - As some four-year Illinois colleges and universities prepare for students possibly returning to campus this fall, suburban community colleges are taking a blended approa...
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Why COVID-19 infections are surging in suburban Latino communitiesMay 18, 2020 5:30 am - Hilda Guerrero of Hanover Park doesn't have the option of working from home during the COVID-19 lockdown. Guerrero, 57, works an assembly line at a Bartlett factory maki...