Northwestern president testifies about antisemitism on college campuses
Schill defended the university's agreement with pro-Palestinian protesters last month to end a tent encampment on campus.
Schill defended the university's agreement with pro-Palestinian protesters last month to end a tent encampment on campus.
The lawsuit also criticizes the school for allowing tent encampments in protest of the war in Gaza – in violation of its own campus policies.
The complaint alleged some Jewish students faced harassment and hateful rhetoric. CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez reports.
Similar situations have occurred in other parts of town recently.
This was not the first time such flyers have appeared on cars in a Chicago neighborhood. CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez reports.
U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-North Carolina), who chairs the House Education and Workforce Committee, said she has "grave concerns regarding Northwestern's persistent failure in addressing antisemitism."
The pro-Palestine protests on the Evanston campus are calling for Northwestern to divest in Israeli interests, but some Jewish students say antisemitism has been on the rise on campus, and fear this may exacerbate it. CBS 2's Sara Machi reports.
Classes at Columbia University are fully remote Monday, as pro-Palestinian protests over the Israel-Hamas war stretched into their sixth day.
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For the second time this year, anti-Semitic flyers were found recently on the hoods of cars in the Lincoln Park neighborhood. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
Around 50 such flyers were found along Magnolia Avenue on a two-and-a-half-block stretch around Webster Avenue – where Ald. Brian Hopkins (2nd) says several Jewish families reside. CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez reports.
This is not the first time such a thing has happened in the community.
A spokesperson said Northwestern would respond to the department and cooperate with the investigation.
Claudine Gay announced her resignation Tuesday in a letter addressed to the Harvard community.
The University of Pennsylvania’s president, one of three university leaders bashed by critics for their testimony to Congress last week about hate speech, has agreed to step down. Two others, the presidents of Harvard and M.I.T., are also under pressure.
Liz Magill and Scott Bok, two top leaders at the University of Pennsylvania, resigned Saturday after days of criticism and pressure from donors, alumni and Jewish community members following Magill's comments in a Congressional hearing on campus antisemitism.
Liz Magill came under fire this week after a hearing in Congress where university presidents were asked about antisemitism on college campuses.
CBS 2’s Charlie De Mar on Tuesday looked into what local schools and students said they are dealing with.
Pro-Israel and pro-Palestine rallies have been seen at universities across the Chicago area.
Colleges and universities have been criticized for their handling of antisemitic incidents since the Oct. 7 terrorist attack by Hamas on Israel.
The pizzeria owner released these surveillance images of that individual wearing a light-colored jacket and hooded sweatshirt approaching the business on Gross Point Road at around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Police say around 12:33 p.m. an unknown person placed cardboard with antisemitic messages written about them on several windshields, in the 5400 block of West Wilson Avenue.
Hate crimes are being reported more frequently - even though it is believed that they're still very much underreported in Illinois. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey has been combing through the new report, which highlights a rise in antisemitism, incidents involving white supremacists, and attacks on LGBTQ+ businesses. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
Police said the suspect was taken into custody on Tuesday.
The robbery happened on Nov. 14 around 4 p.m. in the 6200 block of South Evans Avenue.
Ravyn Lenae, a rising R&B star from the South Side of Chicago, is among the artists announced Wednesday for the popular California desert music festival.
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Those in the industry who spoke to CBS News Chicago said their margins are already so slim that an increased liquor tax could drive business owners to close their doors.
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Foxtrot will be pouring free drip coffee between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. at the Fulton Market location to celebrate the reopening.
Ravyn Lenae, a rising R&B star from the South Side of Chicago, is among the artists announced Wednesday for the popular California desert music festival.
Speaking to American Theatre in 2018, Vire said he arrived in Chicago as a "lapsed actor," and fell into theatre criticism "through the back door."
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The IBA also gave out the Silver Dome Awards at its luncheon Wednesday.
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Forecasters predict Northern California could see the worst flooding as some parts could get a record 16 inches of rain in 48 hours.
A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect until 1 p.m.
A winter weather advisory will take effect from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Snow is expected to be a threat through noon before changing over to a cold afternoon rain.
The state's highest court ruled a special prosecutor's decision to re-indict Smollett violated his constitutional rights after Cook County prosecutors previously dropped charges against him.
Four people were taken to area hospitals in serious-to-critical condition, and one of those four was described as "very critical" by the Fire Department.
The leaders are accused of crimes against humanity and war crimes over the war in Gaza and the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel.
A judge released Constantin Beldie on electronic monitoring in October, after he allegedly beat and tried to kidnap his estranged wife. He's now accused of killing her weeks later.
A judge released Constantin Beldie on electronic monitoring in October, after he allegedly beat and tried to kidnap his estranged wife. He's now accused of killing her weeks later.
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Indiana is ranked among the states with the weakest gun safety laws, in part because it does not have a law that requires safely storing firearms.
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A judge released Constantin Beldie on electronic monitoring in October, after he allegedly beat and tried to kidnap his estranged wife. He's now accused of killing her weeks later.
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