Articles filed under Diversity
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Stories that unite: Jewish film festival brings messages of hope, courage and resilienceJan 19, 2023 4:00 am - "It is stories like these that aim to unite us and renew our faith in humanity," says Hillary Wenk, co-director of the 10th annual Jewish Community Centers Chicago Jewis...
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Gay pride parade organizers sue Aurora, saying its permit rules violate 1st AmendmentJan 18, 2023 12:00 am - The organizers of the Aurora Pride Parade are suing the city, saying it violated the group's First Amendment rights when it first canceled the 2022 parade, then charged ...
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'Huge experience for the kids': Olympic fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad inspires Islamic school studentsJan 16, 2023 4:30 am - The excitement was palpable Thursday when Ibtihaj Muhammad walked into Islamic Foundation School and mosque in Villa Park - among not only its 550 students but also pare...
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'He paved the way for us': Aurora-based group has an MLK celebration full of song and awardsJan 15, 2023 12:00 am - Agape Connection's 22nd annual Dr. Martin Luther King Day celebration was back in person Sunday for the first time since the pandemic. More than 200 people attended the...
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Indian-American businesswoman appointed to succeed Kozak on Schaumburg village boardJan 10, 2023 10:00 pm - A bittersweet changing of the guard accompanied the Schaumburg village board's first meeting of 2023 this week. Cultural Commission member Esha Patel - a village residen...
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Naperville group commemorates U.S. quarter bearing likeness of first Chinese American movie starJan 09, 2023 4:30 am - A Naperville group will celebrate the Chinese Year of the Rabbit on Jan. 28 while also commemorating the release of a U.S. quarter bearing the likeness of the late Chine...
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Kenyan LGBTQ activist's body found in metal box; 1 arrestedJan 06, 2023 12:00 am - NAIROBI, Kenya - Kenyan police investigated the death of an LGBTQ activist whose body was found stuffed in a metal box as human rights groups on Friday decried the killi...
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How racism, reform and grace shaped Jesse White's long careerJan 02, 2023 4:30 am - He's fought racism and corruption, inspired thousands of young people and managed an office serving 8.7 million drivers. Now, after over two decades on the job, Illinois...
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Suburban Mosaic: The top stories from our diverse communities in 2022Jan 02, 2023 4:30 am - In the past year, members of our diverse suburban mosaic have had many triumphs to celebrate, milestones to mark, as well as challenges to overcome, particularly affecti...
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Blazing new trails in government, courts, schools, outdoors: Suburban history makers of 2022Dec 30, 2022 12:00 am - For the suburbs, 2022 was a year of firsts on many fronts, most notably in the arena of state and local politics, but strides also were made toward greater representatio...