74th Republic Day Of India Celebrations By Consulate General Of India, Chicago

Indian-Origin Woman Hit By Police Vehicle In US Dies: Report

CHICCAGO, IL-The Consulate General of India, Chicago celebrated the 74th Republic Day of India on Thursday, 26 January 2023. In the morning, customary flag-hoisting took place. Shri Asaduddin Owaisi, Hon’ble MP, who was on a personal visit to Chicago, also joined the celebration along with a few community members of Indian origin.

In an event held in the evening, Consul General Somnath Ghosh read out the Hon’ble President’s Address. After a cultural program following this, he hosted expatriate Indian and Indian origin people. Close to 250 prominent guests from the political, business, community, cultural, academic, and media circles of the Indian diaspora joined the reception. The event included a wonderful cultural segment, much appreciated by the audience, which featured a scintillating Sarod Recital by Souryadeep Bhattacharya accompanied on the Tabla by Sutanu Sur. The artistes from Kalapadma Bharatanatyam Dance Academy: Anjali Varghese, Reshma Thomas, Shreya Panakkal, and Radha Sheth performed amazing dance on the national song ‘Vande Mataram’. The rendition of Hindi patriotic songs by Ishan Ahmed, Nalini Parikh, and Ranajoy Ganguli group raised the flame of patriotism and made audience nostalgic of celebrations in India.

Cook County Board Approves Funding To Improve Transportation

CHICAGO, IL- The Cook County Board of Commissioners approved funding today for transportation-related projects and maintenance materials for the County’s Department of Transportation and Highways (DoTH). These vital projects boost economic development, build up regional transportation and improve the quality of life throughout Cook County.

The location, cost and scope of each project is listed below.

Alsip Park District | $56,000

Design of a 1.75-mile stretch of the CalSag Multi Use Greenway to connect over 26 miles across southern Cook County. Calumet City | $844,475.50

Construction of Riverside Drive east of Burnham Ave as well as an extension and improvements to Lincoln Avenue north of Riverside Drive. The County is fulfilling the local match requirement for a federal grant from the US Economic Development Administration, permitting the advancement of a $3.4 million investment.

Ford Heights | $225,000

Preliminary engineering study for the Lincoln Highway Corridor. Harvey | $400,000 Design and construction of the nearly one-mile segment of 154th Street from Wood Street to Broadway Avenue that will improve connections to the University of Chicago Ingalls Memorial Hospital.

Pavement Patching Materials | $509,350

Purchase of cold asphalt material for pavement and pothole patching throughout Cook County.

Washington: A 23-year-old Indian-origin woman has died after being struck by a Seattle police patrol vehicle in South Lake Union in the United States, the Seattle police department said in a statement. The victim was shifted to Harborview Medical Center in critical condition after she was hit by the police patrol vehicle on Monday night.

The King County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the woman as Jaahnavi Kandula, The Seattle Times reported. According to King County Medical Examiner’s Office, the cause of death is multiple blunt force injuries.

Jaanhavi Kandula was a native of the Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh. She was a student at the Northeastern University campus in South Lake Union and was on track to receive a master’s degree in information systems this December, according to The Seattle Times report.