Articles filed under Krishnamurthy, Madhu

Help the homeless & the hungry

Learn How Donate Now

Menu

Search

Subscribe Log in

Articles filed under Krishnamurthy, Madhu

Suburban Mosaic: Illinois to observe Muhammad Ali Day along with MLK on Jan. 17

By Madhu Krishnamurthy
Jan 10, 2022 3:42 PM - Many suburban communities will mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day with remembrances and celebrations on Jan. 17. But this year, Illinoisans also will celebrate another champion of civic justice on that same day - Jan. 17, 2022, marks the first observance of Muhammad Ali Day in Illinois.
Suburban Mosaic: How we covered our diverse suburban communities in 2021, and what we have in store for 2022

By Madhu Krishnamurthy
Jan 3, 2022 5:30 AM - It's been a momentous year for our rich suburban mosaic of diverse communities within the Daily Herald's coverage area, not in the least of which is weathering year two of an unrelenting pandemic together.
Benedictine University program aims to help create diverse women leaders

By Madhu Krishnamurthy
Dec 20, 2021 6:16 AM - A new program at Benedictine University in Lisle aims to help create diverse women leaders and future change agents.
Suburban Mosaic: Retired Harper educator teaches how to be more inclusive

By Madhu Krishnamurthy
Dec 13, 2021 5:30 AM - After 30 years of teaching students with disabilities, Pascuala Herrera wanted to share with other educators her experience and knowledge about making classrooms and communities more inclusive. So she co-founded Educators 4 Equity and Justice, which provides online courses on how to create equitable and inclusive classrooms, institutions, and communities.
Suburban Mosaic: District 214, League of Women Voters to host talk about race

By Madhu Krishnamurthy
Dec 6, 2021 5:30 AM - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 and the League of Women Voters of Arlington Heights and surrounding areas are partnering to host a talk about race on Dec. 15.
Japanese Americans who rebuilt lives in the suburbs reflect on Pearl Harbor trauma, legacy

By Madhu Krishnamurthy
Dec 6, 2021 11:47 AM - Tuesday marks the 80th anniversary of Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor naval station on Dec. 7, 1941. Like many Americans, Jean Mishima of Glenview remembers the chaotic aftermath of the attack as if it happened yesterday. Mishima now reflects on how that infamous day altered the futures of her family and those of thousands of people of Japanese descent who were uprooted and incarcerated in the months after the attack.
Meet the Daily Herald's inaugural Diversity Advisory Panel members

By Madhu Krishnamurthy
Nov 28, 2021 1:00 AM - The Daily Herald has launched a new Diversity Advisory Panel to better represent our suburban mosaic, and help us broaden our understanding and coverage of diverse communities to be more inclusive and authentic.
Retired Harper educator's memoir named winner of Illinois competition

By Madhu Krishnamurthy
Nov 22, 2021 4:20 PM - When Pascuala Herrera started chronicling her life story, she wasn't planning on publishing it. And then the pandemic happened. Now, Herrera's book is the winner of the Soon to Be Famous Illinois Author Project's first Spanish-language contest, De La Pagina a La Fama.
'Dream of Dr. King is dead': Leaders emphasize need for action at MLK dinner in Schaumburg

By Madhu Krishnamurthy
Nov 14, 2021 10:16 PM - The Rev. Clyde Brooks of Arlington Heights, chairman of the Illinois Commission on Diversity and Human Relations, called for urgent action to fight "evil" in this country. Brooks made the remark Saturday to a crowd of roughly 600 people at the commission's 52nd Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Remembrance Dinner and Concert in Schaumburg.
Dream unrealized: Ahead of MLK dinner in Schaumburg, suburbanites say King's dream requires work

By Madhu Krishnamurthy
Nov 11, 2021 5:30 AM - Honoring the legacy of the late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. requires more than just the annual tributes through speeches, dinners, and remembrances. Suburbanites who believe King's dream remains unfulfilled 53 years later are calling people to action. They atypically will celebrate King's legacy of unity Saturday at a pandemic-delayed dinner in Schaumburg.

Show 1-10 of 108 next »

Today's Obituaries

Top Jobs

bottom clear

Sections Search Help/Info close

Search DailyHerald.com for articles

More Ways to Search Daily Herald »
- Obituaries
- Newspaper Archive