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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
Jewish DePaul students sue university for over $50,000 after alleged antisemitic attack
Two Jewish students are suing DePaul University, claiming it failed to protect them from an antisemitic attack on campus last November.
A Chicagoan wanted to protest Elon Musk — and put a swastika sticker on a Jewish man’s Tesla
People have vandalized Tesla dealerships, as well as some individual Teslas, in protest of CEO Elon Musk’s work in the Trump administration.
US antisemitism task force to meet leadership of four major cities
The US Antisemitism Task Force is pressing city leaders to address discrimination in schools, as federal scrutiny over rising antisemitism intensifies.
Southwest jet narrowly avoids colliding with business jet at Chicago airport
A Southwest jet aborted landing at Chicago Midway, narrowly avoiding a business jet that entered the runway without authorization. The FAA is investigating the incident.
Sensational: Remembering Frank Sinatra's concert in Jerusalem - opinion
Many, many vocalists have been popular over the years, and then faded into obscurity. Not Sinatra – he’s a legend that will never be forgotten
New York City comes second, Chicago third. Which city is the world's traffic jam capital for 2024?
London ranks first among European cities and fourth worldwide, with an average time loss of 101 hours. Paris ranks sixth globally, with drivers spending an average of 97 hours in traffic jams.
Suspect in October hate crime shooting of Orthodox man found dead in Chicago jail
Abdallahi was found dead Saturday, November 30, at 3:30 p.m. during a routine security check at the health center in Cook County Jail.
Man charged with shooting Chicago Orthodox Jew had map of potential Jewish targets
His phone also had over 100 "antisemitic and pro-Hamas" videos and images, the prosecutor added.
Illinois top court reverses actor Smollett's false hate crime report conviction
The court agreed that Smollett should not have been charged a second time for filing a false hate crime report because prosecutors had already agreed to drop such charges.
Lady Chenet-aa’s mummy reveals its secrets to team of researchers
Lady Chenet-aa died in her late thirties to early forties.
