| Chicago Jewish News | |
| Type: | Weekly newspaper |
| Foundation: | 1994 |
| Circulation: | 10,000[1] |
| Headquarters: | Skokie, Chicago, Illinois |
| Founder: | Joseph Aaron |
| Ceased Publication: | 2019 |
| Chiefeditor: | Joseph Aaron |
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]