Articles filed under Diversity
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ECC students, community discuss policing in the U.S.Jun 10, 2020 1:00 am - Keonte Terrell has seen anti-black racism in action. Cops have pulled guns on him and his friends, and his grandmother has been pepper sprayed. "We've been through it al...
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Protests, talk about racial injustice and trauma dominate headlines in suburbsJun 06, 2020 1:00 am - An emotionally charged week punctuated by #BlackLivesMatter protests, rallies and unrest across the suburbs against police brutality and systemic racism has come to a cl...
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How George Floyd's death has wounded the psyche of suburban black communityJun 02, 2020 5:30 am - Don't say anything. Don't reach for anything. Keep hands on the steering wheel or visible at all times. Simply answer questions. This is what black parents teach their ...
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Spreading food with a side of literacy, census education in Latino communityMay 30, 2020 1:00 am - An Elgin group is finding new ways to promote early literacy and educate Latino families about 2020 Census participation during the COVID-19 lockdown. The Elgin Partners...
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Suburban mosques host drive-through Eid celebrationsMay 24, 2020 7:18 am - In what has been a historic year of firsts, Muslims today are observing Eid al-Fitr - marking the end of a period of dawn-to-dusk fasting for the Islamic holy month of R...
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Suburban ethnic congregations cautiously consider reopeningMay 23, 2020 1:00 am - No hugs, handshakes or huddling together. Attending religious services will look and feel dramatically different once churches, mosques, temples and synagogues reopen. ...
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Why COVID-19 infections are surging in suburban Latino communitiesMay 18, 2020 5:30 am - Hilda Guerrero of Hanover Park doesn't have the option of working from home during the COVID-19 lockdown. Guerrero, 57, works an assembly line at a Bartlett factory maki...
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Latino leaders cite need for more COVID-19 testing in suburbsMay 18, 2020 5:30 am - Suburban Latino community leaders and lawmakers are calling for increased access to COVID-19 testing and screening sites, bilingual and cultural contact tracing, persona...
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Minorities, elderly represent higher rates of COVID-19 infections, deathsMay 17, 2020 5:30 am - Higher rates of COVID-19 infections and deaths among suburban minority communities and the elderly population is concerning health officials. In DuPage County, home to c...
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Measure aims to help seniors stay connected amid COVID-19 isolationMay 09, 2020 1:00 am - An effort to help seniors and people with disabilities living in nursing homes stay connected with loved ones and doctors amid the COVID-19 pandemic is gaining support f...