Illinois

J.B. Pritzker

J.B. Pritzker was vetted for VP. Now the Jewish governor of Illinois is playing host to Kamala Harris’ convention.

Pritzker has long cited his family’s immigration story as animating his political outlook.

By Ron Kampeas and Ben Sales August 19, 2024 5:44 pm

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6-year-old Palestinian-American boy killed in Illinois, suspect charged with hate crime

A man allegedly entered an apartment and said “You Muslims must die” before stabbing to death a 6-year-old boy.

October 16, 2023 11:23 am

J Street drops endorsement of Marie Newman, congresswoman at the center of pro-Palestinian bribery allegations

A J Street spokesman said an ethics investigation factored into the decision.

February 22, 2022 6:32 pm

Pro-Palestinian influence at center of congressional bribery allegations

By Ron Kampeas February 3, 2022 5:25 pm

A freezer full of Ben & Jerry's ice cream with Hebrew lettering on the labels

Illinois’ state pension board will divest from Unilever over Ben and Jerry’s decision to stop selling ice cream in West Bank

By Shira Hanau December 23, 2021 10:40 am

Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss and local resident Lesley Williams/

The case for reparations, according to two Jews living in the first American city to offer them

By Asaf Elia-Shalev and Philissa Cramer October 29, 2021 12:50 pm

Several windows smashed at Illinois synagogue

By Marcy Oster May 24, 2020 1:02 pm

Holocaust imagery and rhetoric continue at stay-at-home protests in state capitols

By Marcy Oster May 3, 2020 1:21 pm

Illinois Republicans trying to push out neo-Nazi from party primary for House seat

By Marcy Oster December 23, 2019 11:10 am

Stanley Tigerman, Chicago architect who designed the Illinois Holocaust Museum, dies

By Yvette Alt Miller June 5, 2019 12:34 pm

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