Articles filed under Diversity
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Naperville plans to create diversity, equity and inclusion positionSep 02, 2020 1:00 am - Aligning with its pledge to emphasize diversity, equity and inclusion in the community, the Naperville City Council has supported creating a full-time staff position ded...
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Vandals destroy Wheaton church's Black, gay solidarity signsSep 01, 2020 1:00 am - For five years, Hope Presbyterian Church in Wheaton has been home to two congregations - one white, one Black. Worshippers have shared the building off Wiesbrook Road, P...
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West Chicago mayor steps up COVID-19 education campaignAug 29, 2020 1:00 am - West Chicago Mayor Ruben Pineda is stepping up an ongoing coronavirus pandemic education campaign in September to help combat rising cases. The city has the second-highe...
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Bears, 8 other teams call off practice in response to Jacob Blake shootingAug 28, 2020 1:00 am - FLORHAM PARK, N.J. - Empty practice fields made for loud and powerful statements at nine facilities across the NFL. The Bears, Arizona Cardinals, Denver Broncos, Green B...
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District 15 "tech tents" help bilingual families with e-learningAug 25, 2020 1:00 am - Figuring out how to make virtual learning work smoothly can pose challenges for students and families, particularly those who are not comfortable speaking English. To he...
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Want to learn more about race in America? This book list will helpAug 22, 2020 1:00 am - For 17 years, John Brennan has been working to spur community conversations about race, racial and social injustice, and addressing systemic racism. It's what prompted B...
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ECC professor says race conversations will continue in fallAug 15, 2020 1:00 am - Elgin Community College plans to continue its series of conversations about race this fall, helping navigate uncomfortable topics such as talking to friends, neighbors, ...
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Feder: ABC 7 to hire 'passionate storyteller' to cover race and culture beatAug 14, 2020 1:00 am - In the latest sign of the times, Chicago's top-rated broadcast news operation soon will hire a reporter to cover race and culture as a full-time beat, Robert Feder write...
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Stevenson High hires diversity director after racial controversiesAug 10, 2020 5:30 am - With racial disparity at the front of the nation's consciousness, Lincolnshire's Stevenson High School has hired a director of equity, diversity and inclusion. Veteran C...
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Stevenson High redesigns procedures for reporting discrimination, harassmentAug 10, 2020 5:30 am - Stevenson High School's hiring of a diversity director comes as officials have redesigned the procedures for reporting and investigating complaints about discriminat...