Articles filed under Diversity
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'Why not us?': MLK dinner focuses on Illinois' potential as leader in higher edDec 03, 2023 12:00 am - Illinois' potential to lead the nation as a model of opportunity for higher education and enlightenment was the key theme of the weekend's 54th annual Dr. Martin Luther ...
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Russia's Supreme Court effectively outlaws LGBTQ+ activism in a landmark rulingNov 30, 2023 12:00 am - TALLINN, Estonia - Russia's Supreme Court effectively outlawed LGBTQ+ activism on Thursday, the most drastic step against advocates of gay, lesbian and transgender right...
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Fremd student recognized for applying machine learning techniques to chessNov 27, 2023 4:00 am - After hosting more than 50 chess events this year at suburban schools, community centers, and temples, Aditya Gupta is working on taking his game to the next level. The ...
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Suburban Mosaic: Charity group distributes 3,600 halal turkeys to families in needNov 20, 2023 4:00 am - Hundreds of suburban families will get to have a wholesome Thanksgiving meal thanks to a local charity group's efforts to get organic turkeys to those in need. Zakat Chi...
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Russian authorities ask the Supreme Court to declare the LGBTQ 'movement' extremistNov 17, 2023 12:00 am - MOSCOW - The Russian Justice Ministry on Friday said it has filed a lawsuit with the nation's Supreme Court to outlaw the LGBTQ+ "international public movement" as extre...
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Suburban houses of worship look to beef up security amid rising hate crimesNov 13, 2023 4:00 am - Some suburban houses of worship are looking to beef up security amid a rise in hate crimes and incidents of Islamophobia and antisemitism. The Illinois Emergency Managem...
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Vatican steps closer to allowing transgender Catholics to be baptizedNov 09, 2023 12:00 am - In the United States, the National Conference of Catholic Bishops rejects the concept of gender transition, leaving many transgender Catholics feeling excluded. On Wedne...
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Teaching Africa Today: Harper College faculty lead international field experienceNov 08, 2023 10:00 pm - While traveling to Kenya and Uganda earlier this year, Harper College's Mukila Maitha was thinking about the big picture. "Human history in East Africa spans the entire ...
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Muslim community leaders call for immediate Gaza cease-fireNov 06, 2023 4:30 am - One thousand Muslim American community leaders and members from across the Chicago region made a resounding call for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza amid the rising civi...
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Bridgeview man mourns over 30 relatives killed in GazaNov 01, 2023 1:00 am - Mohammed Abu Realh gets the same message from loved ones in Gaza whenever they have access to the internet. "Thanks to God we have one more day that we are still alive,"...