Articles filed under Diversity
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Oakton College celebrates Black History Month with free events in FebruaryJan 30, 2024 5:20 pm - As the calendar turns to February, Oakton College announces a vibrant lineup of events and programs to commemorate Black History Month. With a commitment to celebrating t...
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Suburban charity calls on churches this Lenten season to help fund clinic farms in UgandaJan 29, 2024 5:29 pm - About 10 years ago, Our Lady of the Wayside parish in Arlington Heights sent Deacon Don Grossnickle on a mission to Uganda. Grossnickle’s fundraising to establish a farm that would support a surgery clinic there received generous community support. Grossnickle and his foundation are now calling on suburban churches to help raise enough money to open 10 more clinic farms in 2024.
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Prospect Heights Library debuts monthly Ukrainian storytime for kidsJan 26, 2024 2:48 pm - As part of an effort to be a source of solace and culture for a community displaced from a war-torn homeland, the Prospect Heights Public Library has launched a monthly U...
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Suburbs observe MLK Day with service, prayerJan 15, 2024 3:42 pm - Prayer breakfasts, service projects, powerful speeches and even playing hoops marked the annual observance celebrating the legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Mond...
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Suburban Mosaic: 5 Illinois teens among top science talent in nationJan 14, 2024 2:34 pm - Five Illinois teens are among 300 students from across the country selected as the most promising young scientists and named scholars in the Regeneron Science Talent Sear...
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DuPage MLK breakfast aims to bring together races, culturesJan 08, 2024 10:41 am - The DuPage County Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Advisory Committee’s inaugural MLK Breakfast will be held Jan. 15 at The Drury Lane in Oakbrook Terrace. It’s the culmination...
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Plagiarism charges downed Harvard’s president. A conservative attack helped to fan the outrageJan 03, 2024 10:02 am - WASHINGTON — American higher education has long viewed plagiarism as among the most serious of offenses. Accusations of plagiarism have ruined the careers of academics an...
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Suburban Mosaic: Top stories from our diverse communities in 2023Jan 02, 2024 11:47 am - In the past year, there have been many triumphs to celebrate, milestones to mark, as well as challenges to overcome for members of our diverse suburban mosaic. In 2023, w...
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Ingleside teen starts GoFundMe to save her Catholic grade schoolJan 02, 2024 6:00 am - Seventeen-year-old Susan Lutzke says her quest to save St. Bede School in Ingleside is about family. The senior at Carmel Catholic High School in Mundelein and a 2020 St....
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Hoffman Estates to host 20th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Community Breakfast Jan. 15Dec 29, 2023 9:53 am - A Hoffman Estates tradition will reach a milestone in January as the village’s Cultural Awareness Commission holds its 20th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Community Breakf...