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Vandals destroy Wheaton church's Black, gay solidarity signs

By Madhu Krishnamurthy
Sep 2, 2020 8:20 AM - A progressive, white church's attempts to show solidarity with its African American brethren through Black Lives Matter signs -- posted after the police killing of George Floyd and shooting of Jacob Blake -- have been met with repeated acts of vandalism that church leaders view as hate crimes.
West Chicago mayor steps up COVID-19 education campaign

By Madhu Krishnamurthy
Aug 29, 2020 6:34 PM - This week's Suburban Mosaic column opens with West Chicago Mayor Ruben Pineda, who is stepping up an ongoing coronavirus pandemic education campaign in September to help combat rising cases. The city has the second-highest number of COVID-19 cases -- 1,019 -- in DuPage County. Its Latino community, which represents nearly 53% of the city's population, also is among the hardest hit accounting for nearly 56% of cases.
Bears, 8 other teams call off practice in response to Jacob Blake shooting

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr.
Aug 28, 2020 6:20 AM - FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Empty practice fields made for loud and powerful statements at nine facilities across the NFL. The Bears, Arizona Cardinals, Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts, Los Angeles Chargers, New York Jets, Tennessee Titans and Washington Football Team all chose to not practice Thursday in response to the shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man, in Wisconsin.
District 15 "tech tents" help bilingual families with e-learning

By Elena Ferrarin
Aug 25, 2020 5:03 PM - Palatine Township Elementary District 15 -- where all students from kindergarten through 8th grade have been issued Chromebooks this year -- set up outdoor "tech tents" at three locations staffed by Spanish-English bilingual parent liaisons through the end of this week.
Want to learn more about race in America? This book list will help

Aug 22, 2020 7:17 PM - For 17 years, John Brennan of Mount Prospect has been working to spur community conversations about race, racial and social injustice, and addressing systemic racism. It's what prompted Brennan, a retired Catholic priest, to start the Suburban Mosaic Book of the Year program.
ECC professor says race conversations will continue in fall

Aug 15, 2020 5:14 PM - Elgin Community College plans to continue its series of conversations about race this fall, helping navigate uncomfortable topics such as talking to friends, neighbors, colleagues and children about race in America.
Feder: ABC 7 to hire 'passionate storyteller' to cover race and culture beat

By Robert Feder
Aug 14, 2020 6:14 AM - In the latest sign of the times, Chicago's top-rated broadcast news operation soon will hire a reporter to cover race and culture as a full-time beat.
Stevenson High hires diversity director after racial controversies

By Russell Lissau
Aug 10, 2020 1:21 PM - With racial disparity at front of the nation's consciousness, Lincolnshire's Stevenson High School has hired a director of equity, diversity and inclusion.
Stevenson High redesigns procedures for reporting discrimination, harassment

By Russell Lissau
Aug 10, 2020 5:30 AM - Stevenson High School officials also have redesigned the processes for reporting and investigating complaints about discrimination, racial bias or harassment.
Preckwinkle: Dramatic rise in suicides among Cook County's Black population

Aug 9, 2020 8:07 PM - Cook County is seeing a dramatic increase in suicides among Black residents. "There have been more suicides so far this year in the Black community than in all of 2019," Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle said.

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