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Meryem Yildirim, 7, left, sits on the shoulders of her dad, Fatih, of Schaumburg, and Adin Bendat-Appell, 9, sits on the shoulders of his dad, Rabbi Jordan, of Deerfield, during a protest of then-President Donald Trump's travel ban at O'Hare International Airport on Jan. 30, 2017.

Viral photo of two families in 2017 symbolized peace among Muslims, Jews. Now they comfort each other amid the Israel-Hamas war.

December 1, 2023 at 9:30 a.m.

The photograph went viral, instantly becoming a symbol of interfaith unity and a beacon of hope amid turmoil. A Muslim father and his young daughter connected with a Jewish dad...

A design for the new Ryan Field is seen on display as Evanston Land Use Commission members listen as Northwestern University presents their proposal for the stadium during a special public meeting on Sept. 6, 2023.

Lawsuit: Evanston’s rezoning for concerts at Ryan Field was ‘backroom deal’ that should be invalidated

November 30, 2023 at 8:10 p.m.

Opponents of Northwestern University's controversial plan to rebuild Ryan Field filed a lawsuit against the city of Evanston on Thursday claiming some officials "cut a backroom deal" and violated the...

Jessica Littmann laughs as she eats dinner with Aaryan, 7, from left, Afnan, 10, and Aariz, 7, in the Dil Mohamad family apartment in the West Ridge neighborhood on Nov. 19, 2023.

Descendant of Holocaust survivors forms friendship with Muslim refugee and shows ‘what’s possible in the world’

November 23, 2023 at 6:56 a.m.

The friendship between the two women was unlikely in so many ways. One is a devout Muslim who fled religious persecution in Myanmar, arriving in Chicago last year as a...

Attorney Jordan Heinz, left, and his fiance Parker Polley grab some green onion plants they were growing in their Chicago home on Nov. 17, 2023, for an omelette breakfast. The couple are planning a July wedding.

Celebrating marriage equality: Same-sex couples reflect on their hard-fought right to wed a decade after it became legal in Illinois.

November 19, 2023 at 5:00 a.m.

The wedding ceremony was simple but historic. One bride wore a black satin jacket with a white boutonniere on the lapel. The other bride donned a leopard print jacket and...

Asylum-seekers from Venezuela wait with other migrants Oct. 31, 2023, to go inside St. Catherine of Siena-St. Lucy Church in Oak Park after spending the night at the 15th District Chicago Police Department station in the city's Austin neighborhood.

Oak Park Village Board declares emergency to aid asylum-seeking migrants while keeping town running

March 11, 2024 at 12:26 p.m.

As the temperature dipped below freezing on Halloween night, migrants streamed into west suburban Oak Park in search of warmth and shelter, first packing a police station and then quickly...

People attend the dedication of the new Center for Jewish Life and Living at Illini Chabad at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign on Oct. 19, 2023.

Surge in antisemitism amid Israel-Hamas war marks ‘frightening time’ for Jews locally and globally

March 12, 2024 at 11:53 a.m.

Rodi Glass survived the Holocaust as a child growing up under Nazi occupation in the Netherlands, where she was forced to wear a yellow Star of David sewn to her...

Noor Ali prepares breakfast with children Idrees Odeh, 7, left, and Ethar Odeh, 5, at their Willow Springs home on Oct. 20, 2023. Husband and father Eyaad Odeh is at left.

Echoes of 9/11? Local Palestinian Americans, Muslims face violence and backlash amid Israel-Hamas war.

October 22, 2023 at 9:37 a.m.

Noor Ali has been leaning on her Islamic faith as the Chicago area faces a surge in crimes targeting Muslims and Palestinian Americans in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war....

Sigal Zamir, center left, is comforted by a friend and her husband, Avi Zamir, right, as they attend a vigil for their relatives, Judith Raanan, and her daughter, Natalie Raanan, at a family friend's home, Oct. 12, 2023, in Evanston. Judith and Natalie Raanan went missing when Hamas militants in Gaza attacked parts of southern Israel on Oct. 7.

Evanston mom and daughter missing in Israel are alive but being held hostage by Hamas, relative says

October 13, 2023 at 6:24 p.m.

A family member of the Evanston mother and teenage daughter who have been missing in Israel after the deadly Hamas attack said the Israeli government has confirmed they are among...

Chicago-area Palestinians and allies march south on Harlem Avenue in Bridgeview in support of Worldwide Call for Strike in Solidarity with Gaza on Dec. 11, 2023.

Deerfield High grad and mother missing in Israel, and family believes they are being held hostage by Hamas. ‘I want them back.’

October 10, 2023 at 9:30 p.m.

Family and friends are desperate for the return of a local mother and daughter believed to be held hostage by Hamas following weekend attacks in Israel and Gaza that left...

Workers walk out of Ford's Chicago Assembly Plant on Sept. 29, 2023, as the United Auto Workers union expanded its strike.

Ford workers walk out as UAW expands strike to Chicago Assembly Plant: ‘It’s our time’

September 29, 2023 at 6:17 p.m.

The United Auto Workers expanded its strike to Ford's Chicago Assembly Plant, instructing thousands of workers on the city's Southeast Side to walk off the job Friday in the union's...

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