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Category Archives: Chicago
“Evanston mayor, critic of Israel, will succeed retiring Rep. Jan Schakowsky”
POLITICO AIPAC attacks fall flat as Democrat Daniel Biss wins Illinois House primary March 17, 2026 Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss won Tuesday’s Democratic primary to succeed Rep. Jan Schakowsky, dealing a blow to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee in … Continue reading
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Tagged Hamas, Democrats, Jan Schakowsky, Daniel Biss
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Schakowsky move “comes amid a broader campaign by left-wing activists in the Democratic Party to turn AIPAC and its donors into a burden for Democratic candidates”
JEWISH INSIDER Rep. Jan Schakowsky yanks endorsement of Donna Miller over alleged AIPAC support Marc Rod February 19, 2026 Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) rescinded her endorsement of Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller, who is running in a Democratic congressional primary … Continue reading
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Tagged AIPAC, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, Donna Miller
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IL 9th District Dem and pro-Israel candidate Laura Fine demonized by fellow Democrat Evanston mayor Biss for her AIPAC connections
EVANSTON ROUNDTABLE Fine under fire for donation sources by Biss and others at candidate forum Margo Milanowski February 5th, 2026 At a Wednesday evening candidate forum held by the Central Street Neighbors Association of Evanston, State Sen. Laura Fine (9th … Continue reading
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Tagged 9th District, AIPAC, Daniel Biss, Evanston, Illinois, Jan Schakowsky, Laura Fine
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“I can’t keep everybody in jail because the State’s Attorney wants me to” says Chicago judge moments before releasing man now accused of setting a woman on fire aboard a Blue Line train
JOHN KASS NEWS How a City Dies: Woman Burned Alive on CTA by a Violent Career Criminal Who Was Enabled by Democrat Judges November 23, 2025 …In Chicago, the great city shaped by Mayor Richard J. Daley and his son, … Continue reading
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EVENTS: Nova Music Festival Exhibition closes November 30, see before it leaves Chicago; Reprise screening of the excellent “Beneath the Helmet” in Highland Park
Nova Music Festival Exhibition in Chicago The Nova Exhibition is an in-depth remembrance of the brutal massacre at the Nova Music Festival on October 7th, 2023. The installation sets out to recreate a festival dedicated to peace and love that … Continue reading
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EVENTS: StandWithUs Annual Gala Sunday November 4 + Acclaimed Nova Exhibition opens in Chicago November 4
StandWithUs Midwest Campus Champions Skokie, IL November 2, 2025 5:30 – 8:00pm Keynote Speaker: Elica Le Bon Location given upon registration Click here to register The Nova Music Festival Chicago The Nova Exhibition is an in-depth remembrance of the brutal … Continue reading
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Tagged Chicago, Nova Festival, StandWithUs
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United Airlines announces it will restart flights between Tel Aviv and Washington, DC, as well as Chicago beginning November 1, 2025
ISRAEL HAYOM (by agreement with JNS) United Airlines to resume flights from Chicago and Washington to Tel Aviv September 4, 2025 United Airlines announced Thursday that it will restart flights between Tel Aviv and Washington, DC, as well as Chicago … Continue reading
“No American city has a worse public pension problem than Chicago. It carries more pension debt than 43 U.S. states and is home to seven of the ten worst-funded local pension systems in the nation”
CITY JOURNAL Chicago Is on the Verge of Fiscal Collapse Austin Berg August 25, 2025 Chicago’s finances were already on life support. Now, with a single piece of legislation, the state of Illinois has pushed the city closer to fiscal … Continue reading
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“Lox & Loaded — it’s the catchy name behind a new gun club formed in Chicago”
CBS NEWS Lox & Loaded gun club aims for self-defense for Jewish community amid antisemitism threat Charlie De Mar August 18, 2015 …The gun club is aimed at giving Jews and allies the tools to defend themselves with antisemitism at … Continue reading
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Highland Park sets a new standard.
STANDWITHUS Highland Park Becomes First City in Illinois to Pass the IHRA Definition of Antisemitism into Law August 12, 2025 In an historic unanimous vote of 7-0 on August 11, the Highland Park City Council passed an ordinance that officially … Continue reading
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