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• Minister Piyush Goyal Leads Heartfelt 157th Gandhi Jayanti Tribute in Skokie (hiindia.com) — Residents recently joined Indian Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and Skokie officials at Heritage Park to mark Gandhi's 157th birthday with flag-raising, music, and reflection. Local leaders highlighted Skokie's long support for the Gandhi statue and urged families, especially youth, to carry forward values of nonviolence, service, and inclusion in everyday village life.
• CCIW Weekly Volleyball Honors Go to Carthage's Manojlovic, Carroll's Miserendino and Elmhurst's Temple (cciw.org) — A standout Carthage College outside hitter from Skokie, senior Kristina Manojlovic, just earned her second CCIW Volleyball Student-Athlete of the Week honor after a dominant 35-kill performance. The conference release also recognizes defensive and setting leaders from Carroll and Elmhurst as league play heats up.
• Driver charged after hit-and-run crash seriously injures pedestrian in Evanston (chicagotribune.com) — A Texas driver accused of a hit-and-run that seriously injured a pedestrian in Evanston was tracked with help from Skokie police and is due in court at the Skokie Courthouse on Old Orchard Road. The case underscores how closely Skokie law enforcement and courts coordinate with neighboring suburbs when serious crashes and fugitives cross municipal lines.
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