Chicago

Chicago unanimously adopts IHRA definition, becoming second largest US city to do so

"This is the biggest victory for the Jewish people in Chicago in a very long time," student leader Michael Kaminsky, who spearheaded the bill, told The Jerusalem Post on Wednesday.

Michael Kaminsky, Alderman Raymond Lopez, and Jake Rymer  decided to change the written law to "define antisemitism fully and completely."
Alex Bregman meets the media during his first press conference after signing with the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on January 15, 2026.

Alex Bregman, who drew a Jewish star on his cap after October 7, inks $175M deal with the Cubs

 The "family fireworks”, also known as the Country fireworks displayed three hours before midnight every year ahead of the main show at midnight, fill the sky over the Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge in Sydney on New Year's Eve on December 31, 2025 in Sydney, Australia.

Major cities cancel NYE events over security concerns - what are they?

A PERSON holds a flag of Qatar and money, as protesters march to Jerusalem during an anti-government demonstration on March 19, 2025.

Middle Israel: Qatar’s infiltration into the PMO is ultimate violation of Israeli trust - opinion


Chicago suburb decries organized antisemitic disruption at council meeting

One man told the council he "saw a rabbi crawl out of a sewer with blood on his face."

 View of Fountain Square in Evanston, Illinois looking south-southeast towards Chicago and Lake Michigan.

Chicago school district faces faces Title VI investigation after pro-Palestinian walkout

Students in Chicago recently staged a major pro-Palestinian walkout that received at least tacit support from the district.

 Students leave William Wells High School, part of Chicago Public Schools, March 14, 2022, in Chicago Illinois. CPS is the subject of a new federal Title VI discrimination investigation with the Department of Education.

Loyola University Chicago faces antisemitic vandalism

The symbol was found drawn in the Hillel Social Room located within the Damen Student Center, sparking immediate concern among students.

Loyola University Chicago

This Jewish American school will volunteer in Israel for a month, as result of Hamas massacre

The students will engage in various volunteer activities, including working on farms, providing support to families of soldiers, assisting in hospitals, and preparing care packages for the military.

 The seniors' involvement extends beyond this trip, as evidenced by their participation in the March for Israel in Washington, DC, and advocating for pro-Israel legislation in Chicago, even in the face of antisemitic opposition.

Antisemitic 'Nazi' graffiti left on former Chicago mayor's home

The graffiti at Rahm Emanuel's property was swiftly removed.

RAHM EMANUEL, former mayor of Chicago, speaks during the Wall Street Journal CEO Council, in Washington last yea

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.

 Skokie Public Library,  September 23 2023.

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.

Mourners attend a funeral prayer for Wadea Al-Fayoume, 6, a Muslim boy who according to police was stabbed to death in an attack that targeted him and his mother for their religion and as a response to the conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Bridgeview, Illinois, U.S. October 16, 2023.

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.

A sukkah

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.

 Hyundai logo is seen during Munich Auto Show, IAA Mobility 2021 in Munich, Germany, September 8, 2021

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?

 AWE: VIA Dolorosa, between fifth and sixth stations, looking east; Jerusalem’s Old City; 1898-1946.