Chicago
Jewish School in Chicago secures new head, building for fall 2027 debut
A new Jewish high school in downtown Chicago has appointed its first head of school. Set to open in 2027, it will offer a unique blend of rigorous academics and Jewish pride.
Feds charge Chicago man with threatening to ‘shoot up a synagogue’ after Khamenei’s killing
Chicago health inspectors flag sanitation problems at Trump hotel restaurant
Border Patrol agent heard calling to 'get aggressive' in video of Chicago shooting
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.
Illinois dust storm blinds drivers, 6 die in chain-reaction crashes
More than 30 people were transported to area hospitals with injuries, ranging from minor to life-threatening, and the patients ranged in age from 2- to 80-years-old.
