Funerals held for victims of Bondi Beach terror attack
The first funerals were held for victims of the deadly terror attack at the Hanukkah event in Australia.
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The first funerals were held for victims of the deadly terror attack at the Hanukkah event in Australia.
Rabbi Dov Hillel Klein organized the event and worried whether people would show up following the deadly mass shooting in Sydney, Australia.
Hanukkah celebrations continued in Chicago's Jewish community in light of the shooting in Sydney, Australia, over the weekend.
Extra security will be in place Monday night for the annual menorah-topped car parade in the Rogers Park neighborhood in Chicago, in the wake of a deadly shooting attack targeting a Jewish gathering in Australia over the weekend.
Organizers of the grand menorah lighting in Daley Plaza on Tuesday said they will not be intimidated by what happened at Bondi Beach in Australia. Lauren Victory reports.
Jewish leaders said they won't be deterred from celebrating Hanukkah and the true message of the holiday. Lauren Victory reports.
Jewish leaders in Chicago have struck a defiant tone following the attack targeting a Jewish gathering at Bondi Beach near Sydney, Australia. Lauren Victory reports.
Authorities said more than 1,000 people were on Bondi Beach in Australia for an event called Hanukkah by the Sea when two shooters opened fire. Bradley Blackburn reports.
Jewish families bundled up to watch the menorah illuminate for the first night of Hanukkah Sunday night in Chicago’s Lincoln Square neighborhood. As Lauren Victory reports, rabbis said the gathering after the news of a deadly attack on a Hanukkah celebration in Australia is symbolic of Jewish unity and strength.
Members of the Jewish faith in Illinois said they received an emergency security grant from the Jewish United Fund and various donors to make sure the precautions were in place ahead of more than 70 menorah lightings across the state.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Sunday expressed horror at an attack that targeted a Jewish community gathering in Australia on Sunday, in which at least 16 people were killed.
At least 11 people were killed at a Jewish gathering on Australia's Bondi Beach, according to Australian government officials and police. One of two gunmen was also dead.
From celebrating Christmas and Hanukkah on the same day to visiting Santa's Secret Tree House in River North, here's what caught Marissa Perlman and Kylee Miller's eye this week.
It's the second Hanukkah without their loved ones.
The Wirths got married in 201, so it will be the first time they celebrate Christmas and the first night of Hanukkah on the same day as a family.
Wednesday is Christmas, but for the first time since 2005, it's also the first night of Hanukkah, making it a special day for interfaith families who celebrate both holidays.
"We need to continue shining our light, because there are still over 130 hostages that are being held in the hands of Hamas terrorists," Rabbi Meir Hecht said.
As the civilian death toll grows in Gaza, there are more threats to Jewish people in the region and around the world as the Hanukkah festival is underway.
It's known as the Festival of Lights. Each night is celebrated with a candle lighting. The holiday celebrates the re-dedication of the Holy Temple.
The Jewish United Fund lit their menorah just late Thursday in their Loop headquarters.
The lighting ceremony is a perfect way to bring the community together.
About 75 cars topped with menorahs will leave the Lubavitch Chabad of Illinois headquarters in Rogers Park at 5:30 tonight.
The free event starts at 3 this afternoon and the big menorah there will be lit at 4:30 p.m.
The first of eight days start at sundown tonight across the world.
The festival of lights starts on Sunday night and lasts for eight days.
Monday is the last day for you to submit names for four falcon chicks that hatched outside Aurora City Hall.
Chicago police said a group of people smashed the window of a cannabis dispensary in the South Loop early Monday morning.
Windows were smashed and an ATM was stolen at an overnight break-in at the Beetle Bar and Grill in Chicago's Ukrainian Village neighborhood.
Cook County Crime Stoppers is offering a $10,000 reward to help solve a double homicide in East Garfield Park.
The archdiocese sent a letter to parishioners at Saint Francis of Assisi on Saturday, informing them of the removal of Rev. Jose Molina.
The Trump administration announced a major expansion of its denaturalization campaign targeting foreign-born American citizens accused of fraudulently obtaining U.S. citizenship.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a statement that the documents "have long fueled justified speculation — and it's time the American people see it for themselves."
Three of the nation's major scholarly groups challenged the Trump administration's cuts to humanities grants.
Since his second term started, President Trump has introduced a flurry of initiatives aimed at taming the excesses of the pharmaceutical industry.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and other mayors are asking Illinois lawmakers to increase the share of income tax revenue that goes to local governments.
Chatham residents say they're losing a vital resource as Walgreen's prepares to close its store near 86th and Cottage Grove.
According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of regular gas in Chicago was $5.17 on Friday, up from $3.75 a year ago.
Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas Company customers are likely to see minor credits on their bills for the next three years, thanks to a $125 million settlement agreement announced Thursday by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul.
Chicago gas prices are spiking as the war with Iran drags on, with regular gas nearing $6 in some spots and premium already selling for more than $7 in some places.
In the legal venue of anti-trust enforcement, the state is not taking on the Trump administration, but rather filling a void that state officials say the Trump administration has vacated.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
The largest U.S. health insurer said it will eliminate approval requirements for some treatments, including select outpatient surgeries and other procedures.
Thirty years ago, Advocate Children's Hospital created a specialized team to transport the smallest patients to get life-saving care. On the anniversary of the Neonatal Pediatric Transport Team, they unveiled some a new ambulance.
The second-largest physicians' group in the U.S. has issued a surprising switch in breast cancer screening recommendations.
U.S. prosecutors allege a man with multiple aliases used the name of the famed Astor family to scam a Mexican billionaire out of $450 million.
Thousands of people marched from the West Loop to Daley Plaza in downtown Chicago on Friday for May Day, with activists calling for workers' rights, stronger labor protections, and increased school funding.
A $170 million-plus plan announced this week will redevelop the Water Tower Place mall on the Magnificent Mile.
The Holiday Club in Chicago's Buena Park neighborhood will soon be going out of business, as the building that houses the popular bar is set to be torn down.
At a meeting on Tuesday, the Lincolnwood Village Board approved a pre-development agreement with the mall, providing a roadmap with the property owner for further preparations and government approvals for redevelopment.
David Allan Coe also had hits with "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" and "The Ride" among others.
Some youngsters got a behind-the-scenes look at the magic of making opera Sunday at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Matt DeCaro, an actor who was a familiar face on the Chicago stage for many years, died this weekend.
Jake was at the funeral for one of his closest friends when he learned of his parents' deaths, he said.
Tickets for the 2026 Ravinia Festival season went on sale Thursday morning.
Monday is the last day for you to submit names for four falcon chicks that hatched outside Aurora City Hall.
Chicago police said a group of people smashed the window of a cannabis dispensary in the South Loop early Monday morning.
Windows were smashed at an overnight break-in at the Beetle Bar and Grill in Chicago’s Ukrainian Village neighborhood.
Sunny but cool Monday with highs in the 50s.
President Trump has rejected Iran's latest ceasefire proposal, calling it "totally unacceptable." Oil prices jumped further in the wake of his rejection.
Cook County Crime Stoppers is offering a $10,000 reward to help solve a double homicide in East Garfield Park.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
Monday is the last day for you to submit names for four falcon chicks that hatched outside Aurora City Hall.
One boy died, and an 18-year-old woman and another boy were also shot, according to Porter County sheriffs.
Chicago police said a group of people smashed the window of a cannabis dispensary in the South Loop early Monday morning.
Monday marks one year since Illinois enacted Karina's Law — legislation aimed at taking firearms out of the hands of people accused of domestic abuse.
Tenants at a South Shore apartment building said they've noticed their rent fluctuating by hundreds of dollars a month due to a change in how their utility billing system is set up.
A man from the Chicago suburbs lost $69,000 of his savings to a scam by a thief using an AI-generated U.S. Marshals badge to intimidate him.
Illinois lawmakers are trying to decide what should happen when artificial intelligence leads to serious destruction or even death, and two of the most influential AI companies in the world are backing opposing state bills trying to answer that question.
Rideshare drivers say it's getting difficult to continue working as gas prices surpass $6 in the city.
It's been quite a week for Bryson Graham—being hired as the new executive VP of basketball operations on Monday, to landing the No. 4 overall pick in the draft.
Jacob deGrom tied his season high with 10 strikeouts while earning the 1,900th of his career, Evan Carter hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning and the Texas Rangers beat the Chicago Cubs 3-0 on Sunday.
White Sox starting pitcher Davis Martin allowed one run on three hits in six innings.
The Fire (5-4-2) avoided a shutout when Hugo Cuypers scored in the 87th minute to extend his goal-scoring streak to nine matches.
The White Sox improved to 18-21 on the season. They were 11-28 after 39 games last year.
One person was killed and two others were seriously wounded in a shooting late Friday morning in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.
Police across Chicago and the northern suburbs were investigating a string of overnight smash-and-grab burglaries targeting businesses.
A teenager has been charged with shooting and killing his father inside their home in southwest suburban Oak Lawn following an argument on Monday.
The Mexican navy helped rescue shipwrecked sailors and retrieve bales of illicit drugs that had been dumped into the ocean.
A man was killed on Tuesday night in a shooting less than a block from an elementary school in the West Englewood neighborhood.
