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Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin proclaims April as Sikh Awareness and Appreciation Month

April 14, 2023 / 8:31 AM CDT / CBS Chicago

Aurora recognizing April as Sikh Awareness and Appreciation Month.

AURORA, Ill. (CBS) -- The Sikh community is celebrating Baisakhi - a festival marking the beginning of the harvest season.

Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin read a special proclamation recognizing April as Sikh Awareness and Appreciation Month.

"Whereas Sikhism is the fifth largest religion in the world today. There are more than 25 million Sikhs worldwide," he said.

The mayor encouraged people to get to know their Sikh neighbors.

There are an estimated 10,000 Sikhs living in the Chicago area.

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Jeramie Bizzle

Jeramie Bizzle is a web producer for CBS Chicago. Jeramie began working with CBS Chicago as an intern in 2017 and returned as a full-time Web Producer in 2021. He has previously written for the Austin Weekly Newspaper, OakPark.com and Sportskeeda.