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
Bridges of Hope
The Jewish Agency marks 30 years of partnership between the Chicago Jewish community and Kiryat Gat, Lachish, and Shafir
Avdija shines as Wolf and Saraf lift Nets in breakout night for Israeli NBA talent
Avdija powered Portland to a key win as Wolf and Saraf helped Brooklyn notch back-to-back victories.
Biotech between worlds: Jacob Licht's aliyah story - interview
A better question might be: For a couple who fell in love with Israel as teenagers, why did it take us so long to make aliyah?
Pentagon to withdraw National Guard from Chicago, Portland after Trump deployment - NYT
NYT reported that 200 California National Guard troops who were sent to Portland and 200 Texas National Guard members who were sent to Chicago would return to their home states as soon as Sunday.
FBI records reveal ISIS terror plot targeting Chicago's 2024 Pride Parade - NBC
The attack was planned in a Discord chat room by a group named "Islamic State of America," NBC reported.
US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson hospitalized, under observation for PSP
US civil rights icon Jesse Jackson, 84, is hospitalized with progressive supranuclear palsy, a rare brain disorder confirmed last year. He had previously been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.
Kosher community fridge in Chicago’s Jewish suburbs arrives amid rising food insecurity
The community fridge offers free and fresh food that anyone can take anonymously.
Advocates decry ‘pogrom on the playground’ after Jewish children targeted in Chicago on Oct. 7
The incident took place on Oct. 7, during the second anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel, in Shawnee Park, which is located blocks from a number of the town’s Orthodox synagogues.
Trump calls for Chicago mayor, Illinois governor to be jailed
"Chicago Mayor should be in jail for failing to protect ICE Officers! Governor Pritzker also!" Trump wrote in a Truth Social post.
Dozens of Northwestern students face penalties for boycotting required antisemitism training video
The students are boycotting the video over what they allege is “biased” content in the video, which the university began requiring this year in response to allegations of antisemitism.
