Madhu Krishnamurthy
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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...
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Latino leaders cite need for more COVID-19 testing in suburbsMay 18, 2020 5:30 am - Suburban Latino community leaders and lawmakers are calling for increased access to COVID-19 testing and screening sites, bilingual and cultural contact tracing, persona...
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Minorities, elderly represent higher rates of COVID-19 infections, deathsMay 17, 2020 5:30 am - Higher rates of COVID-19 infections and deaths among suburban minority communities and the elderly population is concerning health officials. In DuPage County, home to c...
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Elgin charter school seeks to improve buildings on propertyMay 14, 2020 1:00 am - The Elgin Math and Science Academy Charter School plans to renovate and modernize buildings at the school site that currently are uninhabitable. Elgin City Council memb...
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Suburban doctor on front lines shares how he himself survived COVID-19May 12, 2020 5:00 am - Dr. Zaher Sahloul knows how COVID-19 ravages patients. He has seen more than 300 cases in the weeks since the pandemic's scourge began. But it wasn't until Sahloul, a Sy...
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Elgin launches census-themed digital art contestMay 12, 2020 1:00 am - Elgin-area children and teens are invited to participate in a census-themed digital art contest beginning Wednesday. Elgin's Complete Count Committee is launching the co...