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An international debate has churned since a Muslim chaplain from Northwestern University complained about her treatment on a United Airlines-operated…
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The recent shooting death of Michael Brown by police in Ferguson, Missouri, sparked renewed national discussions about racial tensions, police actions and…
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The balls in this Illinois lottery bounced inside a clear bowl as the number-holders anxiously watched. I was among them in a middle school commons in…
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Putting on older theater productions can be a dilemma for those who want to preserve the art in its original form. Some production groups may decide to…
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Do you code switch?Is the way that you speak to a business associate different than how you catch up with a friend? Do you talk to the opposite sex…
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Throughout the year, Illinois Issues will publish occasional mini-profiles of some of the state's rising public officials. Late one night in May, state…
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In the weeks that followed Hurricane Katrina, the Chicago area's largest Christian evangelical churches amassed an astonishing amount of manpower, cash…
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Samantha gave a lot of thought to her chances for a good education. A student at East St. Louis High, a down-and-out school in a virtually all-black,…
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After five decades of increasing integration, American schools are now moving in the other direction, toward more segregation for African-American and…
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The suburbs to the southwest of Chicago have never been known for eagerness to embrace diversity. Nevertheless, diversity is beginning to embrace them.…