Suburban Christians, Jews and Muslims will come together to break bread at the 12th annual Interfaith Potluck For Peace on Sept. 10, at St. Viator High School in Arlington Heights.
In two weeks, more than 20,000 Muslims from across North America and the world are expected to converge on Rosemont for a four-day Islamic convention one of the largest gatherings of Muslims in the region.
Educators from across the state are urging the Illinois State Board of Education to hold educator preparation programs accountable for providing high-quality literacy training to future teachers so they are better prepared to teach students how to read in the early grades.
The need for organ, tissue and eye donors from minority communities remains critical, says a suburban group highlighting the shortage during National Minority Donor Awareness Month.