Chicago Jewish Star

Chicago Jewish Star
Front page of the December 7–20, 2001,
issue of the Chicago Jewish Star
TypeFree semi-monthly newspaper
FormatTabloid
Owner(s)Star Media Group, Inc.
EditorDouglas Wertheimer
Gila Wertheimer
FoundedFebruary 22, 1991
Ceased publicationMay 2, 2018
HeadquartersSkokie, IL
 United States
Circulation17,500[1]
ISSN1054-1365

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.

  1. ^ "Chicago Jewish Star". Mondo Times. Retrieved 2016-12-25.