Articles filed under Krishnamurthy, Madhu
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100-foot journey from dishwasher to executive director for suburban Mexican American man
May 16, 2022 6:33 AM - Julio Macias went from washing dishes as a 16-year-old at Covenant Living at the Holmstad in Batavia to becoming the executive director of the continuing care retirement community, after being inspired by the stories of its older residents and the friendships he built along the way.
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Harper foundation launches grant program to help marginalized groups
May 9, 2022 9:33 AM - The Harper College Educational Foundation is launching a $100,000 Community Innovation Fund Grant Program to help lift minority communities.
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Suburban Mosaic: What I learned from breaking bread with an Afghan refugee family
May 2, 2022 9:16 AM - A few of my friends and I informally have adopted an Afghan refugee family of eight who arrived in the Chicago area nearly six months ago. Here's what I learned when sitting down with them for an iftar meal during Ramadan.
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Harper, ECC semifinalists for $1 million Aspen Prize for community college excellence
Apr 27, 2022 9:35 PM - Harper College in Palatine and Elgin Community College are among 25 semifinalists for the Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, officials announced Wednesday.
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'He is a gift to the community': Libertyville teen's app connects food pantries with volunteers
Apr 27, 2022 5:15 AM - Libertyville High School senior Tavish Sharma was named a 2022 Prudential Emerging Visionary for his Solve Hunger Corp app. It connects people with food banks, pantries and soup kitchens in their communities, allowing them to donate money, food or volunteer their time.
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Suburban Mosaic: Huntley first responders create program for people with developmental disabilities
Apr 25, 2022 6:05 AM - Huntley first responders have launched a new program to help improve interactions with community members with developmental disabilities and their caregivers.
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A confluence of faiths: Ramadan, Passover and Easter come together this month sharing unifying message
Apr 18, 2022 5:30 AM - It's a rare convergence that occurs every 33 years or so: Ramadan, Passover and Easter come together this month to share a unifying message.
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Suburban Jews begin Passover holiday thinking of Ukrainians, right down to the matzah
Apr 15, 2022 9:10 AM - Suburban Jewish community leaders are urging their congregations to keep Ukraine in their prayers during the eight-day Passover holy period. They also are asking families to show support by setting extra places at the Passover Seder this year or by inviting strangers in a symbolic gesture to those thousands of Jewish Ukrainians who can't observe the holiday rituals in peace while war rages in their homeland.
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Suburban Jews begin Passover with Ukraine in their hearts
Apr 14, 2022 8:32 AM - Suburban Jewish community leaders are urging their congregations to keep Ukraine in their prayers during the eight-day Passover holy period. They also are asking families to show support by setting extra places at the Passover Seder this year or by inviting strangers in a symbolic gesture for those thousands of Jewish Ukrainians who can't observe the holiday rituals in peace while war rages in their homeland.
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Benedictine University to host Sikh harvest festival to help raise awareness about culture
Apr 11, 2022 5:00 AM - The rise in hate crimes against the Sikh community prompted Manmohan Kaur of Naperville, a professor of mathematics at Benedictine University in Lisle, to apply for a grant from Interfaith America to promote healing.
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