Chicago Jewish News

Chicago Jewish News was a newspaper mainly serving the Jewish population in Chicago. The newspaper won two Simon Rockower Awards in 2015, where it is categorized as a newspaper with a circulation of less than 15,000 copies. At its peak the newspaper had a readership of over 40,000.

History

The Chicago Jewish News was founded by Joseph Aaron in 1994. He served as the paper's editor-in-chief and wrote a weekly column for the publication. The paper ceased after Aaron died of a heart attack outside a restaurant in Jerusalem on November 16, 2019. He was 64.