Posts Tagged: Illinois
Antisemitic Assaults, Threats Continue Across US With Spate of Incidents
The American Jewish community continues to be battered by antisemitic hate incidents across the US, forcing law enforcement to stay hot on the trails of...
Northwestern University Still Teems With Antisemitism, Parents and Students Say
Antisemitism remains palpable and severe at Northwestern University over one year after President Michael Schill signed the "Deering Meadow Agreement" which granted pro-Hamas demonstrators a...
Anti-Israel Gen Z Social Media Personality Launches US Congressional Campaign
Kat Abughazaleh, a popular social media influencer with over 220,000 TikTok followers and an extensive track-record of anti-Israel rhetoric, has launched a campaign to be...
Jewish Students ‘Brutally’ Assaulted at DePaul University in Chicago
Two Jewish students participating in a pro-Israel demonstration at DePaul University in Chicago on Wednesday were "brutally" assaulted by two ruffians who concealed their identities...
University of California Bans Encampments, Face Masks on All Campuses
The University of California (UC) system has announced a ban on encampments, a major policy decision aimed at preventing student protesters from illegally occupying and...
Pro-Hamas Demonstrators Avoid Punishment Following Wave of Dropped Charges, Reports Say
The State Attorney's Office of Cook County, Illinois has dropped criminal charges filed against three Northwestern University faculty and one graduate student who allegedly obstructed...
Wesleyan University Brokers Deal to End Anti-Israel Encampment, Conceding to Key Demands
Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, has agreed on terms for ending a "Gaza Solidarity Encampment" on campus that Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) had...
Illinois Governor Vetoes Bill Requiring Public Facilities to Serve Kosher, Halal Meals
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) has vetoed a bill that would have mandated public facilities to provide halal and kosher meals to students, inmates, hospital...
Illinois GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Makes Campaign Stop at Palestinian Club That Erases Israel From Map
State Senator Darren Bailey (R-Il55), the Republican candidate for Illinois governor, made a campaign stop Saturday at the Palestinian American Club of Bridgeview, Illinois where...
Oklahoma Senator: Let States Impose More Sanctions on Iran
While the recently agreed Iran nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, calls on the U.S. to drop sanctions against Iran's financial and oil...
Illinois Governor Signs Unprecedented Anti-BDS Bill Into Law
Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner signed into law on Thursday a bill to combat the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement. The law specifically targets taxpayer-funded public pension funds that invest...
Illinois Law Bans BDS Participants From State Pension Funds
JNS.org - Illinois on Monday became the third state in a month to pass legislation formally opposing the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel....
