Articles filed under Diversity
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‘Push positivity’: Elgin’s second Pride Parade and Festival kicks off Pride Month in suburbsMay 30, 2024 5:26 pm - After a successful inaugural event, bigger is the operative word for the second year of the Elgin Pride Parade and Festival on Saturday.
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Pope apologizes after being quoted using vulgar term about gay men in talk about ban on gay priestsMay 28, 2024 12:11 pm - VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis apologized Tuesday after he was quoted using a vulgar and derogatory term about gay men to reaffirm the Catholic Church’s ban on gay priests. ...
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70 years ago, school integration was a dream many believed could actually happen. It hasn'tMay 17, 2024 6:00 am - WASHINGTON — Seventy years ago this week, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled separating children in schools by race was unconstitutional. On paper, that decision — the fabled B...
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Palatine HS students learn ASL in honor of Deaf History MonthMay 07, 2024 10:42 am - In recognition of Deaf History Month in April, Palatine High School welcomed Matt Maxey onto the stage for mesmerizing Deaf performances of songs and awareness of the Deaf community within the music industry.
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United Methodists repeal long-standing ban on LGBTQ clergyMay 01, 2024 11:11 am - CHARLOTTE, N.C. — United Methodist delegates repealed their church’s long-standing ban on LGBTQ clergy with no debate on Wednesday, removing a rule forbidding “self-avowe...
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Prairie Band Potawatomi becomes first federally recognized tribe in IllinoisApr 23, 2024 10:54 am - Nearly 200 years after Native Americans were forced out of Illinois, the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation has become the first federally recognized tribal nation in the sta...
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How an Aurora teacher is giving students a sense of belongingApr 23, 2024 6:00 am - Rachael Mahmood, one of 15 finalists for 2024 Illinois Teacher of the Year, teaches her fifth grade students at Georgetown Elementary in Aurora to embrace their identity as their greatest strength.
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Chicago’s response to migrant influx stirs long-standing frustrations among Black residentsApr 21, 2024 6:00 am - The closure of Wadsworth Elementary School in 2013 was a blow to residents of the majority-Black neighborhood it served, symbolizing a city indifferent to their interests...
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High Road athletes train for Special OlympicsApr 14, 2024 10:43 am - High Road School students practiced their running and throwing in preparation for this weekend's Special Olympics track meet at Prospect High School. Under the direction ...
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In death, 3 decades after his trial verdict, O.J. Simpson still reflects America's racial dividesApr 12, 2024 2:17 pm - For many people old enough to remember O.J. Simpson’s murder trial, his 1995 exoneration was a defining moment in their understanding of race, policing and justice. Nearl...