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Chicago Hindu Community Celebrates Diwali and Challenges Zoning Barrier in Court

Chicago Hindu Community Celebrates Diwali and Challenges Zoning Barrier in Court

Chicago-area Hindu group sues suburb over 1967 temple barrier as BAPS lights up university campuses for Diwali

Chicago-area Hindu group sues suburb over 1967 temple barrier as BAPS lights up university campuses for Diwali

Telugu Student Critical After Transit Fall; Anjuman Claim UCL T20 Crown in Chicago

Telugu Student Critical After Transit Fall; Anjuman Claim UCL T20 Crown in Chicago

Bartlett's Hindu Festival Draws Thousands as BAPS Chicago Honors Swaminarayan Jayanti

Bartlett's Hindu Festival Draws Thousands as BAPS Chicago Honors Swaminarayan Jayanti

Chicago South Asian Roundup: Diwali at BAPS Bartlett, Temple Controversy, and an Identity Dispute

Chicago South Asian Roundup: Diwali at BAPS Bartlett, Temple Controversy, and an Identity Dispute

Chicago South Asians Mark Diwali Season with Twin Celebrations as Racist Salon Incident Surfaces

Chicago South Asians Mark Diwali Season with Twin Celebrations as Racist Salon Incident Surfaces

Chicago Desi Roundup: Diwali Celebrations, Hindu Fest in Bartlett, and an Identity Incident at a Nail Salon

Chicago Desi Roundup: Diwali Celebrations, Hindu Fest in Bartlett, and an Identity Incident at a Nail Salon

Bartlett Hindu Festival Draws Thousands as Indian Student From Telangana Remains in Coma After Chicago Transit Fall

Bartlett Hindu Festival Draws Thousands as Indian Student From Telangana Remains in Coma After Chicago Transit Fall

Indian Student in Coma After Chicago Transit Fall; Thousands Mark Diwali in Bartlett

Indian Student in Coma After Chicago Transit Fall; Thousands Mark Diwali in Bartlett

Chicago's Indian Community Lights Up Diwali and Rallies Around Injured Student

Chicago's Indian Community Lights Up Diwali and Rallies Around Injured Student

Diwali Draws Thousands to Bartlett as Telangana Student Remains in Coma After Chicago Transit Fall

Diwali Draws Thousands to Bartlett as Telangana Student Remains in Coma After Chicago Transit Fall

Chicago's Indian Community: Diwali Celebrations, Temple Controversy, and Student Tragedy

Chicago's Indian Community: Diwali Celebrations, Temple Controversy, and Student Tragedy

Chicago Desi community hosts grand Annakut, raises $150K for India flood relief, and makes history at Rush

Chicago Desi community hosts grand Annakut, raises $150K for India flood relief, and makes history at Rush

Diwali Draws Thousands to Bartlett as Hindu Rights Group Urges Temple to Drop Ritambhara

Diwali Draws Thousands to Bartlett as Hindu Rights Group Urges Temple to Drop Ritambhara

Chicago Desi Roundup — July 22, 2026

Chicago Desi Roundup — July 22, 2026

Hanuman Temple Controversy and Diwali Festival Mark a Busy Week for Chicago's South Asian Community

Hanuman Temple Controversy and Diwali Festival Mark a Busy Week for Chicago's South Asian Community

Chicago's Desi Community Lights Up Diwali Festivities as Thousands Celebrate in Bartlett

Chicago's Desi Community Lights Up Diwali Festivities as Thousands Celebrate in Bartlett

Faith, Rights, and Resilience: Chicago-Area Religious Communities Navigate a Changing Civic Landscape

Faith, Rights, and Resilience: Chicago-Area Religious Communities Navigate a Changing Civic Landscape

Light Up Chicago: Diwali Celebrations Illuminate the South Asian Community Across the Region

Light Up Chicago: Diwali Celebrations Illuminate the South Asian Community Across the Region

A Community on Alert: Chicago-Area Incident Puts Spotlight on Racism and Identity

A Community on Alert: Chicago-Area Incident Puts Spotlight on Racism and Identity