Chicago
Alex Bregman, who drew a Jewish star on his cap after October 7, inks $175M deal with the Cubs
Bregman's contract with the Chicago Cubs is the second-largest contract ever signed by a Jewish ballplayer, behind Max Fried’s $218 million contract in 2024.
Major cities cancel NYE events over security concerns - what are they?
Middle Israel: Qatar’s infiltration into the PMO is ultimate violation of Israeli trust - opinion
Supreme Court blocks Trump plan to deploy National Guard to Chicago area
Over 100 Chicago-area rabbis and cantors condemn Trump’s campus crackdown
Signatories of the letter included current and former leaders of synagogues and Jewish organizations across the denominational spectrum.
Chicago man charged with hate crime for attack of two Jewish DePaul students
The arrest comes as DePaul’s president has been summoned to testify in Congress about antisemitism on his campus.
From Chicago to Tel Aviv and back: Dov Hammer and his harmonica record some blues in the Windy City
Harmonica master Hammer has been, almost singlehandedly, bringing the singular American art form to Israeli music fans for nearly three decades.
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.