Chicago Jewish News
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Founder(s) | Joseph Aaron |
| Editor-in-chief | Joseph Aaron |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Ceased publication | 2019 |
| Headquarters | Skokie, Chicago, Illinois |
| Circulation | 10,000[1] |
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.[2] At its peak the newspaper had a readership of over 40,000.
The paper 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 publication after Aaron died of a heart attack outside a restaurant in Jerusalem on November 16, 2019. He was 64.[3][4]
See also
References
- ^ "Chicago Jewish News". Mondo Times. Retrieved 2016-12-25.
- ^ "The 34th Annual Simon Rockower Award Winners". Retrieved 2016-12-04.
- ^ Goldsborough, Bob. "Joseph Aaron, publisher and columnist for Chicago Jewish News, dies in Jerusalem". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
- ^ chicagojewishnews (2019-12-04). "Joseph Aaron, publisher and columnist for Chicago Jewish News, dies in Jerusalem". The Chicago Jewish News. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
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