Type | Free semi-monthly newspaper |
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Format | Tabloid |
Owner(s) | Star Media Group, Inc. |
Editor | Douglas Wertheimer Gila Wertheimer |
Founded | February 22, 1991 |
Ceased publication | May 2, 2018 |
Headquarters | Skokie, IL United States |
Circulation | 17,500[1] |
ISSN | 1054-1365 |
The Chicago Jewish Star was an independent twice-monthly general interest Jewish newspaper based in Skokie, Illinois, and published from 1991 to 2018. It provided news analysis and opinion on local, national and international events of relevance to the Jewish community, with a focus on literature and arts, politics, and the Middle East. It was a continuation of The Jewish Star, a Canadian newspaper operated by the same principals from 1980 to 1990.