Jewish leaders criticize Chicago mayor over handling of antisemitism

Jewish leaders criticize Chicago mayor over handling of antisemitism – FOX32 (Chicago)

Groups like the Anti-Defamation League say Mayor Brandon Johnson and city leaders have "fanned the flames" of antisemitic activity, pointing to Johnson’s hiring of people to top-level positions who had espoused antisemitic views. That includes the mayor's choice for school board president – Rev. Mitchell Johnson – who had antisemitic social media postings and was removed after a week on the job.

Chicago anti-Zionist rabbi calls DC shooting 'heinous and unjustified act' of 'political violence' - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

The leader of an anti-ZIonist synagogue in Chicago decried the murders of two Israeli embassy employees as “heinous,” but said he felt it was too soon to tell if the attack was antisemitic. “It’s devastating,” Rabbi Brant Rosen, who leads the Tzedek Chicago congregation, said in an interview. “I mean, I think I would say that our members of our congregation — I think I can safely say, uniformly — think that this was a heinous and unjustified act…

Jewish leaders criticize Chicago mayor over handling of antisemitism

Following the murders of two Israeli embassy staffers in D.C., local Jewish groups say Chicago leaders are turning a blind eye to antisemitism.

Chicago’s beaches open on Friday, May 23, giving the unofficial start to the 2025 summer season, the Office of Emergency and Communications Management (OEMC) reported in a statement. From the Fallen’s Day weekend to the Labor Day holiday in September, the beaches will be available to the public for swimming from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm every day. Local authorities ask visitors to be alert to signs that inform whether a beach is suitable for swimming…