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Chicago Desi news — 2026-10-17

Chicago Desi news — 2026-10-17

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Aurora Hindu Temple Attack Plot Foiled as Palatine Teen Arrested in Alleged Hate Crime

Aurora Hindu Temple Attack Plot Foiled as Palatine Teen Arrested in Alleged Hate Crime

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BAPS Bartlett Celebrates Diwali Season as Chicago-Area Hindu Group Challenges 1967 Temple Barrier in Court

BAPS Bartlett Celebrates Diwali Season as Chicago-Area Hindu Group Challenges 1967 Temple Barrier in Court

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Indian Official Piyush Goyal Flags Data‑Centre Growth Prospects at Chicago Forum

Indian Official Piyush Goyal Flags Data‑Centre Growth Prospects at Chicago Forum

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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

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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

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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

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

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

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

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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

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

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

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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

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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

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Chicago Desi Roundup — July 22, 2026

Chicago Desi Roundup — July 22, 2026

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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

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