Local stories
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Robert Mayer, PhD, eldercare pioneer, dies
Dr. Robert Nathan Mayer, the president for 25 years of the Hulda B. and Maurice…
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Making a difference for women and girls in Chicago and Israel
Jewish Women's Foundation awards nearly $400,000 in grants
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Create a Jewish Legacy open to new organizations
The Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago’s Create a Jewish Legacy program that has helped 14…
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Giving miracles to Jews in need
Over Chanukah, hundreds of Jewish Chicagoans in need unwrapped presents of blankets, cookware, new shoes,…
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Springboard: This spring, dive into something new
Looking for something different for your teen this spring break?
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State legislators Michael Hastings and Tom Demmer discuss the state budget crisis
Illinois State Sen. Michael Hastings and State Rep. Tom Demmer answered tough questions about the…
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#JewishAndProud: Teen women leaders identify challenges, issue call to action
Chicago’s inaugural cohort of the Research Training Internship (RTI) has issued a report and series…
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JUF prioritizes security, meets with local law enforcement
JUF leaders this week met separately with two senior law enforcement officials who have recently…
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Ida Crown Jewish Academy dedicates new facility
Nearly 1,000 community members, students, alumni and Jewish communal leaders joined Ida Crown Jewish Academy…
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Light and laughter
YLD’s Big Event Fundraiser starring comedian and Chicago native Hannibal Buress draws big crowd