Articles filed under Diversity
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DuPage County launches construction equity programJun 17, 2024 3:26 pm - DuPage County is creating a division of contracting equity to expand participation in construction projects by minority- and women-owned firms.
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How Project SEARCH helps prepare young adults with disabilities for workforceJun 13, 2024 9:51 am - Ten Project SEARCH interns were celebrated in a graduation ceremony at McHenry County College on May 21. Project SEARCH, which launched in September 2020, aims to prepare young people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to obtain competitive employment for a productive adult life.
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Southern Baptists are poised to ban churches with women pastors. Some are urging them to reconsiderJun 09, 2024 6:00 am - From its towering white steeple and red-brick facade to its Sunday services filled with rousing gospel hymns and evangelistic sermons, First Baptist Church of Alexandria,...
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In cities across the U.S., Black and Latino neighborhoods have less access to pharmaciesJun 09, 2024 6:00 am - Parts of the north side of Montgomery, Alabama, are defined by what it has lost: restaurants, grocery stores and a convenient pharmacy, the latter of which closed five years ago.
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‘Be who you are’: Buffalo Grove Pride Parade brings outpouring of supportJun 02, 2024 5:09 pm - All the colors of the rainbow were on display on flags, banners and even headbands at Buffalo Grove’s sixth annual Pride Parade.By the same token, the entire spectrum within the community and beyond showed up to support --- groups from area schools, churches and synagogues, and local, state and county officials.
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Colorful spirit shines through rain at second annual Elgin Pride Parade and FestivalJun 01, 2024 4:06 pm - Paradegoers brought out the rain gear -- ponchos, umbrellas, jackets -- to deal with wet weather at the ELGbtq+ Pride Parade and Festival Saturday in Elgin.
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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.