Illinois

US primaries:

Trump and Biden register more primary wins

Both Trump and Biden have already clinched their respective parties’ presidential nomination.

Due to war in Gaza:

Muslim leaders boycott White House invitation

A joint letter from more than forty leaders called for action instead of more meetings, including an end to support for Israel.

Illinois:

Judge bars Trump from appearing on GOP ballot

Illinois state judge cites anti-insurrection clause of the US Constitution in barring former President from appearing on the state's Republican presidential primary ballot.

Illinois:

Program that helped families with day school tuition ends

Illinois tax credit program for private schools set to end, upsetting Jewish advocates.

Because of Israel-Hamas war:

Illinois man accused of stabbing Muslim woman and boy

Chicago man charged with hate crime for stabbing six-year-old and 32-year-old woman because of their Islamic faith.

Illinois:

One dead, 22 people injured in shooting near Chicago

Unknown number of suspects fire multiple rounds from multiple weapons into large crowd of people gathered in parking lot west of Chicago.

Illinois man arrested for violent threats against synagogue

Suspect charged with hate crime after investigation into series of threats made against Jewish institutions over period of several months.

Illinois:

At least six dead after dust storm causes crashes

Windstorm hits central Illinois, kicking up clouds of blinding dust and causing numerous crashes.

Chicago residents outraged over Nazi flags in apartment windows

Locals say their complains over man in Edgewater area who refuses to remove hateful flags are being ignored.

Chicago:

Man charged with hate crime for putting swastikas on signs

Suburban Chicago man faces hate crime charges for plastering swastika stickers on campaign signs of country board candidate.

Illinois Jewish cemetery graves defaced with swastikas

Vandalism of Waukegan, Illinois cemetery also includes message supporting Kanye West.

Illinois:

GOP gov. candidate blasted for comparing abortion to Holocaust

Republican Illinois governor candidate Darren Bailey under fire for 2017 video stating that Holocaust 'doesn't even compare' to abortion.

4th of July shooting:

'Jacki's kindness and warmth touched us all'

Synagogue, Jewish community mourn Jacki Sundheim, Jewish woman killed in Highland Park massacre on the 4th of July.

Watch: Highland Park parade volunteer describes shooting

A Highland Park, Illinois resident and longtime parade volunteer talks about what he witnessed as the shooting took place.

Suspect in Highland Park mass shooting taken into custody

After short chase, police arrest suspected rooftop shooter eight hours after shooting at 4th of July parade.

Illinois mass shooting:

NYPD to monitor 4th of July gatherings in wake of tragedy

4th of July events going ahead as scheduled amid concerns of a possible copycat shooting during NYC festivities.

ZAKA: Elderly Jewish man among the dead in 4th of July shooting

Several Jewish people also among the wounded in Illinois mass shooting on America's Independence Day.

Foreign Ministry:

Jewish casualties reported in Illinois mass shooting

Unknown number of Jews among the 6 dead, 19 wounded in shooting at 4th of July parade, Israel's Foreign Ministry says.

6 killed in mass shooting at Illinois 4th of July parade

Police on scene as terrified parade-goers flee scene of mass shooting on US Independence Day.

Shootings continue in US:

One dead in Illinois shooting

Three are dead or injured after a shooting at all Illinois car parts manufacturer location.

Campus hate crime:

U of Illinois student charged for throwing rock at Jews

Student attending pro-Palestinian protest outside Hillel building throws rock at Jewish students sitting on an outdoor patio.

Illinois town hit with series of antisemitic and hate incidents

Evanston experiences two serious hate incidents over several week span, leading parents to demand increased transparency from police.

Giant swastika poster hung at Illinois high school

School urged to launch full investigation into incident in which swastika was hung in bathroom by a student and posted to social media.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign blocks student BDS bill

Student government bill endorsing a pro-BDS referendum was blocked by university administration as well as a student judiciary panel.

Flyers found in Illinois blame Ukraine war on Jewish conspiracy

Antisemitic flyers blaming Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on a Jewish conspiracy were discovered in several Chicago suburbs.

Watch: Illinois high schoolers stage walkout over mask mandate

"We’ve complied for two years. The science no longer supports it. Neither do we."

Synagogue, church partner teach a lesson of coexistence

In wake of Colleyville hostage crisis, Rabbi Ari Hart speaks about his congregation's partnership with a local African American church

2 Democratic lawmakers carjacked at gunpoint within 24 hours

Illinois State Senate Majority Leader and Pennsylvania Congresswoman both have their cars stolen less than a day apart.

Illinois divests pension fund from Unilever over Israel boycott

Illinois Investment Policy Board unanimously votes to divest from Unilever over Ben & Jerry's boycott of Jewish communities.

Tornadoes hit Amazon warehouse in Illinois, 6 dead

At least six Amazon workers killed at warehouse which was hit by tornadoes in Edwardsville, Illinois.

Illinois reports first human case of rabies in nearly 70 years

Illinois Health Dept. warns: 'Be aware of bats that could be in your home.'

Illinois to take action against Ben & Jerry's

Illinois regulators to warn Ben & Jerry’s to reverse its boycott of Judea and Samaria or face divestment by the state.

'Kill the Jews': Arab mob attacks pro-Israel rally in Illinois

Arab mob crashes pro-Israel rally in Illinois, torching Israeli flag, attacking demonstrators, and calling for massacre of Jews.

Watch: Chicago mayor, Illinois governor booed at Sox's opener

Fox responded to Chicago's mayor, Illinois governor being booed loudly at White Sox's home opener with crime skyrocketing in the city.

First US university-affiliated Jewish housing to open next year

After a 5-year wait, Jewish students at Illinois college will become the first in America to have their own official Jewish living quarters.

Illinois Congresswoman apologizes for Hitler reference at rally

Rep. Mary Miller apologizes for saying in a speech that “Hitler was right on one thing”, stresses support for Israel and Jewish community.

Synagogue windows smashed in Peoria, Illinois

Reform synagogue in Peoria, Illinois vandalized, with multiple windows broken.

University of Illinois Student Government passes BDS resolution

Illini Chabad: 'BDS was only able to pass this time because system was manipulated after student gov't stacked with anti-Israel students.'

Hebrew classes on the rise in Chicago-area public schools

Hebrew language classes, which also cover Israeli culture, on the rise in some public schools in Chicago's suburbs.

The rise, fall and rise again of a Jewish Chicago neighborhood

West Rogers Park, once home to 47,000 Jewish residents, lost more than half of its Jewish population by 2000 - only to rise once again.

Was a university presentation anti-Zionist or anti-Semitic?

University of Illinois chancellor says presentation to residence-hall advisers incited division and anger instead of fostering dialogue.

Illinois: Shooter was fired before shooting incident

Friday's Aurora, Illinois, shooting left five civilians dead and five police officers injured, local police say.

Several injured in shooting in Illinois

At least four officers and multiple civilians injured in shooting at Henry Pratt Company in Aurora, Illinois. Shooter apprehended.

How a Jewish brother and sister are making political history

Rabbi Yehiel Kalish, Dafna Michaelson Jenet become first Jewish siblings to serve in different state legislatures.

Orthodox rabbi appointed to serve Illinois State Legislature

Rabbi Yechiel Kalish becomes first rabbi to ever serve in Illinois State Legislature.

Illinois board rules Airbnb violating state laws

Independent board in Illinois votes to notify Airbnb that it is violating state laws barring economic boycott of Israel.

Watch: Naperville's first ice Menorah

Naperville recently celebrated Hanukkah but this year with a cool twist.

Illinois Nazi loses congressional race by huge margin

Holocaust denier, who ran on Republican ticket after winning primary unopposed, defeated in landslide in race for suburban Chicago district.

Illinois gov. calls on voters to ‘vote for anybody’ but neo-Nazi

Governor calls on constituents not to vote for neo-Nazi who became GOP candidate for Congress by default.

Illinois gov to neo-Nazi candidate: Drop out now

Texas Senator Ted Cruz, Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner blast neo-Nazi who ran unopposed in primary, became default GOP candidate for congress.

Head of Chicago's Jewish community stepping down after 40 years

CEO of Chicago's Jewish federation, Steven Nasatir, to step down after nearly four decades.

Twitter punishes Louis Farrakhan following anti-Semitic rant

Anti-Semitic Nation of Islam leader's account decertified by Twitter after he posted rant against 'Satanic Jews'.

Illinois man indicted for painting swastikas on 200 graves

34-year-old man charged with vandalism, hate crimes for painting swastikas on more than 200 graves, vandalizing homes.

Farrakhan ratchets up anti-Semitism in latest sermon

Nation of Islam leader says Jews responsible for homosexuality, calls observant Jews 'Satanic' during hate-filled sermon.

Farrakhan's anti-Semitism not an issue for Democrat congressman

Congressman who praised Nation of Islam leader as an 'outstanding human being' laughs off Farrakhan's history of anti-Semitism.

Holocaust-denying anti-Semite to be nominee for Congress

Anti-Semitic, Holocaust-denying white supremacist set to become nominee for US House of Representatives for Illinois' 3rd district.

Jewish gubernatorial candidate drops running mate over BDS

Illinois state senator in race for governorship drops running mate after revelations he supports BDS at the federal level.

Watch: Illinois men charged with conspiring to support ISIS

Authorities release the names of two suspects in plot to provide material support to ISIS terrorist group.

Holocaust denial, anti-Semitism at University of Illinois

Days after posters blasting 'Jewish Privilege' found at University of Illinois, new anti-Semitic propaganda found posted in school library.

Illinois Governor warns EU against BDS moves on 'settlements'

Illinois Governor warns EU that applying anti-Israel resolution to boycott Jewish communities in Yesha would violate Illinois law.