After relatives are killed and homes destroyed, Chicago-area Palestinians plead for a cease-fire in Gaza
"We found the bodies of my parents, my sister-in-law, and my nephew on the street."
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"We found the bodies of my parents, my sister-in-law, and my nephew on the street."
CBS 2's Andrew Ramos reports several families in Chicago with relatives in the region have been killed or have gone missing since the start of the war.
Even though the $95 billion aid package passed the upper chamber, its prospects in the House appear dim.
New video released by the Israeli military shows soldiers meeting two hostages they rescued during a deadly raid in the southern Gaza city of Rafa.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered Monday afternoon at Federal Plaza downtown – while families of Israeli hostages visited Chicago. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
Israeli Defense Forces shared footage of the rescue that happened during a raid in Gaza. They were flown to safety and then reunited with their families at a hospital.
The 18- and 20-year-old American brothers were in Gaza visiting family.
The U.S. State Department is looking into claims the young men were taken by the Israeli military. Meanwhile, other members of their family had just gotten home from Gaza Thursday after being trapped there for months. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
Netanyahu rejected a counteroffer from Hamas - one the U.S. says has merit at least as a starting point for negotiation.
The latest cease-fire proposal includes an offer to release the remaining hostages taken all those months ago.
The latest cease-fire proposal includes an offer to release the remaining hostages taken all those months ago. This comes as one former Chicago family says despite Israel confirming that more than a fifth of the hostages taken are dead, they believe their son is still alive. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
The activists claimed the Woodward plant makes parts for Boeing that are used in missiles and bombs being dropped in Gaza.
The airstrikes come one day after the U.S. launched retaliatory airstrikes on Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and its affiliated militias in Syria and Iraq.
A bill to provide aid for U.S. allies and improve southern border security is the talk of Capitol Hill, but what's exactly in it? Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says the text will come out either Friday or over this weekend.
"We want to open people's eyes."
Chicago becomes the largest city in the nation to vote to call for a ceasefire in the months-long war between Israel and Hamas.
A sit-in at City Hall came one day before an expected City Council vote on a resolution supporting an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
Foreign Secretary David Cameron says the U.K. could unilaterally recognize a Palestinian state to show "irreversible progress to a two-state solution."
The images pouring out of Gaza are in many ways traumatizing. Dr. John Kahler of MedGlobal said those images do not even scratch the surface of reality.
"This is what we do, and this of all things has been probably the most significant humanitarian crisis since World War II," said Dr. John Kahler, co-founder of MedGlobal.
While the resolution would be symbolic and have no binding authority, it would make Chicago the largest city in the country to pass such a measure.
The deal was stalled because there is no agreement on how to bring a permanent conclusion to the war in Gaza, sources say.
New air strikes were launched by the U.S. military on facilities used by Iranian-backed militias in Iraq. It comes days after those groups targeted an American military base in Iraq and injured several service members while the fighting in Gaza continues.
Israel has its deadliest day since launching its ground war against Hamas as 24 soldiers are killed in Gaza.
More than 25,000 people have been killed in the Gaza Strip since Oct. 7, according to the Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza.
The 20-year-old rhino is expected to give birth by early spring of next year to her third calf.
Those diagnosed with mpox will start to experience flu-like symptoms, and most people develop a bumpy, painful rash.
Adam Hollingsworth, known as the so-called "Dreadhead Cowboy," was spotted on Monday afternoon riding and doing flips off the horse in Chicago's downtown area.
Lynsy Howard said she was walking with her friend and was passing the man in a crosswalk when the next thing she remembers is holding her face, dazed, confused, and with a pain in her left eye.
Emergency room physician Dr. Joan Dimopoulos presented a bouquet of flowers to Ketzly Angel, a cashier in the hospital's cafeteria, who sprang into action as the doctor began to choke on her meal.
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement confirmed at least 16 arrests after clashes outside the facility both Friday and Saturday.
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Some municipalities have decided to keep the tax in place at the municipal level, on the grounds that they need the revenue.
Some local gas stations as of Tuesday afternoon were posting prices of $4 per gallon for regular unleaded, and more than $5 for premium.
Many drivers are as frustrated with the unexplained spike in their auto insurance as they are with congestion on the roads.
The Arlington Heights Village Board on Monday night approved a new 5% streaming tax.
The person who died was a suburban Cook County resident in their 60s.
The department said the patient was a 4-year-old child who was not vaccinated.
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Osher Center executive director Dr. Melinda Ring said there are many ways that food impacts all of our lives and health. She explained what using food as medicine looks like.
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The funding was made possible through the second round of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program.
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The other two American Science & Surplus stores, in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva and in Milwaukee, may stay open as employee-owned and operated businesses.
The private equity firm Sycamore Partners has completed its acquisition of Walgreens, ending the drugstore chain's run as a publicly traded company.
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The 20-year-old rhino, Kapuki, is expected to give birth to the calf by early spring of next year.
Wildlife experts say squirrels are not carriers for rabies, and likely attacked because it was fed and cared for by humans when ithey were young.
Chicagohenge is when the sun directly lines up with Chicago's east-west running streets. Unfortunately, clouds got in the way of their view.
Meteorologist David Yeomans is tracking when showers and thunderstorms will arrive in the area.
Those diagnosed with mpox will start to experience flu-like symptoms, and most people develop a bumpy, painful rash.
Chicago's violent crime is down double-digit percentage points so far in 2025 compared to 2024, according to a CBS News analysis of Chicago Police Department data.
Lynsy Howard said she was walking with her friend and was passing the man in a crosswalk when the next thing she remembers is holding her face, dazed, confused, and with a pain in her left eye.
The 20-year-old rhino is expected to give birth by early spring of next year to her third calf.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement confirmed at least 16 arrests after clashes outside the facility both Friday and Saturday.
Chicago's violent crime is down double-digit percentage points so far in 2025 compared to 2024, according to a CBS News analysis of Chicago Police Department data.
Village of Lisle moves to find alternatives to high water bills for homeowners who get water from a private company
Ald. Vasquez said it's the first time he's seen such an act, but is open to speaking to whoever left the dead rat and note about immigrants, calling them both vermin.
What do barbecued monkey, ostrich eggs, and whale meat sausage have in common? They've all recently been seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection specialists at O'Hare Airport.
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Police said the robbery happened early Saturday, Aug. 30, in the 900 block of West Lake Street in the Fulton Market District. The Morgan Street Green and Pink Line stop is located at that address.
Chicago's violent crime is down double-digit percentage points so far in 2025 compared to 2024, according to a CBS News analysis of Chicago Police Department data.
The victim was shot in the chest at Halsted and Lake streets and was taken to Stroger Hospital of Cook County, where he was pronounced dead.
The vehicle had hit multiple unoccupied parked cars in the 10100 block of South Avenue M, police said.
An immigration judge has denied bond to a man who has been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement since he sought police help as the victim of a near-fatal shooting in Iowa months ago.
