Chicago
Chicago Jewish theater drops Naomi Ragen play, says actors feared repercussions of working with her
Ragen told JTA that while it is “strange to get such a response from a Jewish venue,” particularly one whose mission statement includes Holocaust education, she is not angry.
Immigration judge clears deportation of Milwaukee Muslim leader on security threat grounds
Chicago hall, playground defaced with antisemitic grafitti, ADL opposes Mamdani plan
Attacker convicted in 2024 antisemitic hate crime at DePaul sentenced to nearly two years in prison
Antisemitic 'Nazi' graffiti left on former Chicago mayor's home
The graffiti at Rahm Emanuel's property was swiftly removed.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators batter pro-Israel activist helping old man in Skokie
Peter Christos, a member of the activist group Turning Point USA, says protestors punched him, kicked him in the head, and hit him with a flagpole before police were able to intervene.
After a Palestinian-American child is stabbed to death, Jewish groups across the spectrum speak out
"We are not the only ones being targeted in this moment,” the Jewish Council for Public Affairs said in a statement.
Black-led church, Jewish community address painful history through Sukkot
For this interfaith, intergenerational group, constructing an impermanent space was a step forward in what they hope is an enduring relationship.
Kia, Hyundai sued over alleged anti-crime feature failings
The companies are being sued by the City of Chicago after a 104% increase of vehicle theft since 2022.
Do more people love Israel than we think? - opinion
Happiness is good. Have I mentioned that in a poll that includes all ethnicities, we are among the happiest people in the world?
Philadelphia’s American Jewish history museum extends free admission
Misha Galperin, the museum’s president and CEO, said in a statement that the free admission policy aims to combat prejudice.
Can you hold your liquor? Study debunks alcoholics' higher tolerance myth
People with alcohol use disorder are believed to have a higher tolerance to alcohol, but because their regular drinking habits sees them drinking more, they actually get even more intoxicated.
Sinking cities: New York, Chicago, Tel Aviv at risk from climate change
A new study showed for the first time that "underground climate change" causes the ground beneath urban areas to move, expand and contract.
James Crown, one of Chicago’s leading Jewish philanthropists, dies in racetrack crash
His sudden death at the Aspen Motorsports Park drew immediate eulogies and condolences from Chicago’s Jewish leaders as well as President Joe Biden.
