Articles filed under Diversity
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Mount Prospect school helps break down barriers for students with special needsJul 10, 2023 5:30 am - People with disabilities often face significant barriers to finding employment, both in learning applicable job skills and employers' awareness of their capabilities. Th...
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Suburban Muslims celebrate Eid Fest in NapervilleJul 08, 2023 1:00 am - Suburban Muslim families attended the Islamic Center of Naperville's Eid Fest Saturday at the TOCA Sports Complex in Naperville. The daylong event included games, food a...
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Muslim group shines light on laws requiring schools to accommodate religious observancesJul 03, 2023 5:30 am - A suburban Muslim group is seeking to raise awareness of two landmark state laws that now require public schools to accommodate students' religious observances. House Bi...
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Transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney says Bud Light didn't support her during backlashJun 30, 2023 1:00 am - Transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney says she felt abandoned by Bud Light after facing "more bullying and transphobia than I could have ever imagined" over her partners...
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Inaugural Naperville Halal Festival scheduled for AugustJun 30, 2023 1:00 am - The inaugural Naperville Halal Festival is scheduled for noon to 8 p.m. Aug. 5. The free event is open to the public and will take place at the Frontier Sports Complex, ...
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The Supreme Court rules for a designer who doesn't want to make wedding websites for gay couplesJun 30, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - In a defeat for gay rights, the Supreme Court's conservative majority ruled on Friday that a Christian graphic artist who wants to design wedding websi...
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Biden 'strongly disagrees' with high court ruling striking down affirmative action in admissionsJun 29, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down affirmative action in college admissions, declaring race cannot be a factor and forcing institutions of highe...
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Chhatwani first woman of color to be president of Hoffman Estates park boardJun 29, 2023 1:00 am - Hoffman Estates Park District Vice President Rajkumari Chhatwani has been appointed president by her fellow commissioners following Patrick Kinnane's resignation to fill...
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Suburban Mosaic: Muslims to mark Eid festival this week and beyondJun 26, 2023 5:30 am - Muslims across the suburbs will mark the celebration of Eid al-Adha this week with communal prayers and festivities. Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of Sacrifice, is one of tw...
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Mobile Museum of Tolerance to visit Elgin library this weekJun 25, 2023 1:00 am - The Mobile Museum of Tolerance, an educational initiative of the Simon Wiesenthal Center that seeks to inspire individuals to stand up against hate, intolerance and raci...