Madhu Krishnamurthy
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Suburban parents share challenges of e-learning during COVID-19 schools shutdownMar 17, 2020 5:00 am - Sara Sadat is fast reaching the point of pulling out her hair between juggling working from home and making sure her three children are using e-learning opportunities pr...
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Mosaic: 100 years after women's suffrage, pay gap remainsMar 15, 2020 1:00 am - As we reach the middle of national Women's History Month, statistics show that women earn 79 cents for every $1 men get paid for the same work with the annual gender wag...
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Spring break might pose greater risk of exposure for students, familiesMar 13, 2020 1:00 am - Officials at suburban schools are concerned about students' increased risk of exposure to the novel coronavirus over spring break from what they and their families might...
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Virus fears close schools in Carpentersville, Palatine, Hinsdale; Lombard schools reopenMar 11, 2020 1:00 am - Fears associated with the COVID-19 illness are forcing two schools in Carpentersville and another in Palatine to close this week, even as a Lombard district prepares to ...
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Larkin High School renovation could begin in AprilMar 10, 2020 5:30 am - Work on a more than $7 million construction project to upgrade Larkin High School in Elgin will be done over the summer, pending school board approval. Elgin Area School...
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Why we are exploring our diverse suburban mosaicMar 08, 2020 1:00 am - A confluence of cultures, languages and peoples of varying ethnicities, races and national origins creates a rich suburban mosaic. To better understand and portray the v...
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Grandma's remedy may not hurt, but here's what you really need to beat the coronavirusMar 06, 2020 12:00 am - Grandma's signature herbal concoctions might offer some comfort when combating a cough, cold or malaise, but they're not a cure for the coronavirus, experts warn. An “in...
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Suburban Muslim pilgrims 'in limbo' after Saudi Arabia's travel restrictionsMar 04, 2020 12:00 am - Every year during spring break, Omar Hedroug leads a group of suburban Muslim families and youths on a minor pilgrimage to Mecca. Thanks to the coronavirus, this year co...
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The 5 most Googled coronavirus questions, and their answersMar 04, 2020 12:00 am - As concerns over the global novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 grow, we answer the five most Googled questions about the disease. There are more than 130 confirmed c...
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No more homecoming queen? Schools advised to consider nonconforming gender identitiesMar 02, 2020 4:30 am - Should time-honored school traditions dubbing students as kings and queens for homecomings and proms be changed in favor of more gender spectrum-inclusive titles? That's...