Articles filed under Diversity
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Proposal could give Hispanic residents more representation on Kane County BoardMay 21, 2021 5:30 am - Hispanic Kane County residents may have a chance to elect as much as one-third of the county board if new district boundaries win approval. The 24-member county board cu...
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Experts: Now Kane County needs people Hispanics trust to persuade them to get vaccinationsMay 19, 2021 1:00 am - Addressing the disparity in Kane County Hispanic residents receiving COVID-19 shots will take recruiting people they trust to help dispel deep-rooted misconceptions abou...
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Chicago mayor: Only reporters of color will get interviews at her 2-year markMay 19, 2021 1:00 am - Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Wednesday that she will grant one-on-one interviews to mark the two-year anniversary of her inauguration solely to journalists of ...
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Arlington Heights poised to form diversity task forceMay 17, 2021 5:30 am - Arlington Heights officials are taking steps to establish a community task force that would examine issues of diversity, equity and inclusion. The committee concept is a...
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Report: Technological assistance, cultural support among top needs for suburban seniorsMay 17, 2021 1:00 am - Technology issues and a need for better access to services are common themes in a new report identifying the top needs of older adults in Northeastern Illinois. After li...
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Arlington Heights trustees spar over president pro tem post as faction insists on a womanMay 12, 2021 5:00 am - For the first time in decades, Arlington Heights trustees publicly sparred over the selection of a president pro tem, turning down Mayor Tom Hayes' recommendation of Tru...
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'Diversity is a journey': How suburban governments are addressing diversity and inclusionMay 11, 2021 5:22 am - Geneace Williams had no interest in working for a city government, even after a friend sent her an intriguing job post for a new diversity, equity and inclusion manager ...
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Former Hanover Park village clerk first Latina on MWRD boardMay 09, 2021 1:00 am - When 23-year-old Eira Corral Sepúlveda became Hanover Park's village clerk, she was the first Latina elected official in town. After 12 years serving in that role, Sepúl...
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Book highlights how Aurora literacy center helps immigrant womenMay 02, 2021 5:30 am - A new book by Chicago-based author and freelance journalist Anna Marie Kukec Tomczyk tells stories of five Latina immigrant women who changed their lives after learning ...
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Suburban Indian Americans fear for loved ones in COVID-ravaged homelandApr 28, 2021 5:05 am - Last weekend, Namrata Khare lost three extended family members to the COVID-19 illness rampaging throughout India. Khare, of Palatine, has family members across the Utt...