Hanukkah celebrations continue in Chicago in wake of deadly attack in Australia
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.
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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.
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.
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.
The gun club is aimed at giving Jews and allies the tools to defend themselves with antisemitism at historic levels in the U.S.
The Lox & Loaded gun club is aimed at giving Jews and allies the tools to defend themselves with antisemitism at historic levels in the U.S. Charlie De Mar reports.
The Institute of Soil & Soul in Long Grove grows fruits and vegetables like others, but its restorative farming practices are informed by Jewish teachings and principles.
The Institute of Soil & Soul in Long Grove grows fruits and vegetables like others, but its restorative farming practices are informed by Jewish teachings and principles.
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A dramatic rise in hate crimes across the nation and state is prompting representatives from different racial, ethnic, religious and gender communities to join forces.
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The Jewish United Fund lit their menorah just late Thursday in their Loop headquarters.
Hanukkah — also spelled Chanukah or other transliterations from Hebrew — is Judaism's "festival of lights.".
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The U.S. stopped minting pennies this week, and some groups have issued a warning about the headaches that can create for some businesses and consumers.
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The Chicago Bears are expanding their search for a new stadium to Northwest Indiana, even though they already own land in Arlington Heights and have also proposed a new lakefront stadium in Chicago.
A Culver's is coming to Chicago's South Loop, a real estate broker has confirmed.
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U.S. Steel says it'll resume making steel slabs at its Granite City Works plant in Illinois amid strengthening demand.
Traffic at O'Hare International Airport is growing faster than expected, and this has Chicago city leaders wanting to make big changes to future construction plans at the airport.
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