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.
A girl from Uttar Pradesh Badaun who was allegedly denied admission to a government school due to a mistake in her name on her Aadhaar card was admitted there, after the intervention of Chief Minister s Office.
Harper College will host its Law Enforcement Career Fair from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, at its Palatine campus. The event is open to all, but partly is focused on attracting more minority recruits.
Area Muslims will welcome the start of Ramadan tonight with a return to in-person, nightly communal gatherings for prayer at suburban mosques, and monthlong daytime fasting.