Muslim students at Northwestern University in Chicago are voicing concerns over non-halal food being misrepresented in the school’s dining halls. The controversy began after a student noticed bacon that was labeled halal. After questioning the dining worker, the student was told the food was indeed bacon, prompting the removal of the...
A 22-year-old Chicago man has been charged with shooting an Orthodox Jewish pedestrian on his way to synagogue on Saturday. Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi faces 14 felony counts, including six for attempted first-degree murder and seven for aggravated discharge of a firearm at officers and firefighters. Authorities say that after shooting the victim ...
ISTANBUL (AA) – A shooting on a Labor Day morning train in a Chicago suburb killed four people, local authorities said. The incident occurred on a Chicago Transit Authority Blue Line train in Forest Park, approximately 16 kilometers (10 miles) west of downtown Chicago, USA Today reported. The Police received a 911 call shortly before [&h...
CHICAGO (AA/AFP) – Thousands of demonstrators marched near the venue, demanding a cease-fire in Gaza and an end to US arms support to Israel. Gathering at Union Park, demonstrators chanted “Free Palestine” and “Stop the genocide” before marching toward the United Center stadium where the convention is being held. ...
Chicago, United States – AFP Kamala Harris embarked on a bus tour of the potentially election-deciding state of Pennsylvania on Sunday, as she keeps up the momentum before her star turn at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. The US vice president has reenergized the party after an astonishing month that has seen her replace [&...
Chicago got a taste of Turkish culture over Memorial Day weekend at a festival showcasing traditional cuisine, art and performances. For cousins Wendy and Laila, going to the Turkish Festival was an opportunity to get in touch with their family’s roots. One woman told Turkey’s Anadolu news agency that her father is from Erzurum, a […]...
President Joe Biden’s visit to Chicago on Wednesday was marked by chants of “Free Palestine” and “genocide Joe”. Biden raised $2 million at a reelection fundraiser in the city. Protesters disrupted traffic in downtown, shutting down streets near his speech venue. They criticized Biden’s pro-Israel stance via bullhorn. However, Biden made n...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The Illinois man accused of killing a 6-year-old Palestinian American child, and repeatedly stabbing the boy’s mother, has pleaded not guilty. Joseph Czuba, 71, was the landlord of the house Wadea al-Fayoume and his mother, Hanaan Shahin, were renting when they were attacked. He was taken into custody following th...
Washington, United States – AFP A US landlord was charged with murder and hate crimes Sunday after allegedly stabbing a Muslim woman and her six-year-old son dozens of times in an attack that police linked to last week’s Hamas attack on Israel. The child, who was stabbed 26 times, died at hospital, but the 32-year-old […]
