Candlelight vigil held for Plainfield boy killed in alleged hate crime for being Muslim
Police say one week ago the boy and his mother were attacked and targeted simply because they were Muslim.
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Police say one week ago the boy and his mother were attacked and targeted simply because they were Muslim.
Police say one week ago the boy and his mother were attacked and targeted simply because they were Muslim.
Lincolnwood Police say during the event, multiple people "confronted" a person in the Lincolnwood Town Center mall across the street from the event. That person then pulled out a firearm and shot it into the air. No one was injured.
There were dueling rallies in Skokie Sunday, with one showing solidarity with Israel and another protesting the country's actions in Gaza.
Israel has launched airstrikes in Gaza, Syria and the West Bank as the country prepares for a likely ground assault.
The demonstrations can at times be loud and dramatic or quiet by candlelight.
DePaul Professor Thomas Mockaitis has written extensively on terrorism and violent extremists.He and CBS 2's Chris Tye discuss the return of two Chicago-area hostages, hostages still being held by Hamas, and Israel's next moves.
The demonstration disrupted traffic for hours.
As a ground invasion appears imminent, Israel says it is stepping up airstrikes on Hamas.
The demonstrations can at times be loud and dramatic or quiet by candlelight.
Israeli officials say Hamas kidnapped them a few hundred yards from Gaza.
While hearts were heavy, the Plainfield community continued to wrap its arms around the grieving family.
The atmosphere outside and inside the mosque was somber as many made their way in to pay their respects to the family of Wadee Alfayoumi.
"The incident in Plainfield is both continuation and intensification of anti-Palestinian and anti-Arab racist acts that have been invisibilized most people don't know these incidents are going on every day in Chicagoland."
The mother was stabbed more than a dozen times and her 6-year-old son, identified as Wadea Al-Fayoume, was stabbed 26 times.
Prosecutors said Joseph Czuba, 71, wanted the victims to move out of the home they rented from him, and believed he and his wife "were in danger," because he feared the woman he stabbed "was going to call over her Palestinian friends or family to harm them."
According to the Will County Sheriff's Office, the two victims were targeted because they are Muslim and because of the ongoing Middle Eastern conflict involving Hamas and Israel.
As war between Israel and Hamas continues, President Biden said he does not believe the two-state solution is dead.
Organizers say they had 5,000 people show up for a rally on Wednesday and expected double that number on Saturday.
Organizers say they had 5,000 people show up for a rally on Wednesday and expected double that number on Saturday.
CBS news correspondent Ian Lee reports the U.S. State Department said it would be chartering flights beginning Friday.
Analysts said it could mean a ground invasion is coming soon. CBS 2's Natalie Brand reports it's all leading to even more chaos.
Emilee Rauschenberger was visiting her husband's family when the war broke out.
More than 1,200 people have been killed in Israel, including 27 Americans, and over 1,500 have been killed in Gaza, according to officials.
Emilee Rauschenberger was visiting her husband's family when the war broke out.
A 21-year-old woman is in fair condition after a stabbing early Thursday morning.
Police are investigating two shootings involving officers that took place on Wednesday night, just hours apart in Chicago.
The homeowner said Bellwood police arrived and arrested the porch pirate, and found 30 packages from cities and the west suburbs were found in the suspect's vehicle.
City leaders in Markham, Illinois, said the move will help curb the high turnover in neighborhoods. Investors believe it will lead to a bigger issue.
An interfaith service was held on Wednesday night at the First Presbyterian Church in Elgin, where immigration advocates and lawmakers showed their support for the immigrant community.
ABC's announcement came as media giants Nexstar and Sinclair announced they would preempt Jimmy Kimmel's show indefinitely on all their stations over his remarks.
The U.S. government is adding more questions to the civics test that applicants need to pass to become American citizens.
A Democratic state lawmaker who is promising to be a "wild card" is joining Wisconsin's open race for governor. Francesca Hong is one of four Democrats in the Wisconsin Assembly who are also members of the Socialist Caucus.
Former President Barack Obama addressed recent acts of political violence during remarks at a Pennsylvania nonprofit on Tuesday.
Edgar died on Sunday from complications of pancreatic cancer. He was 79 years old.
Marilyn Hagerty, the North Dakota newspaper columnist whose earnest review of her local Olive Garden became a social media sensation, has died.
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.
Colon cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in men under 50 and the second leading cause in women of the same age, according to the American Cancer Society.
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed an executive order last week to protect state residents' access to COVID and other vaccines in the fall respiratory virus season.
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.
On Saturday, Sept. 27, the Goodman will host an ice cream social with ice cream from Rainbow Cone, accompanied by stories from the owners of three of Chicago's most beloved businesses
The funding was made possible through the second round of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program.
Chicago-based sandwich maker Potbelly is being acquired by the gas station and convenience store chain RaceTrac for $566 million.
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.
ABC's announcement came as media giants Nexstar and Sinclair announced they would preempt Jimmy Kimmel's show indefinitely on all their stations over his remarks.
On Saturday, Sept. 27, the Goodman will host an ice cream social with ice cream from Rainbow Cone, accompanied by stories from the owners of three of Chicago's most beloved businesses
Marilyn Hagerty, the North Dakota newspaper columnist whose earnest review of her local Olive Garden became a social media sensation, has died.
One of Hollywood's leading actors, Robert Redford starred in such movies as "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" and "The Way We Were."
Netflix's "Adolescence" won big at the 77th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, earning six awards, including best limited series.
A 21-year-old woman got into an argument with multiple men on the train around 12:30 a.m. Police said the argument escalated into a fight, and one of the men stabbed the woman with a sharp object before running off.
ABC confirmed Wednesday "Jimmy Kimmel Live" has been "pre-empted indefinitely" following comments Kimmel made on the show in response to the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Police are investigating two shootings involving officers that took place on Wednesday night, just hours apart in Chicago.
Police are investigating two shootings involving officers that took place on Wednesday night, just hours apart in Chicago.
While firefighters battled two fires earlier this week, two officers stepped up to help two cats rescued from a smoke-filled apartment.
One of the three people killed in a shooting outside a Berwyn middle school has been identified as the school's assistant principal.
The Trump administration has drastically increased immigration enforcement in Chicago in a program dubbed "Operation Midway Blitz." Here are the latest updates.
The boys of the Leo High School choir have punched their ticket to the finals of "America's Got Talent" by winning America's vote Wednesday night.
A 21-year-old woman is in fair condition after a stabbing early Thursday morning.
Police are investigating two shootings involving officers that took place on Wednesday night, just hours apart in Chicago.
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.
West Garfield Park residents are excited to learn that a new EV charging station is coming to their area at the end of the month.
Fear has been spreading fast in Chicago's immigrant community since the Trump administration officially launched its deportation effort, dubbed Operation Midway Blitz.
While trying to remain positive amid an 0-2 start, Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson isn't tiptoeing around the fact that his team has to improve fast with the Dallas Cowboys galloping to town on Sunday.
Dylan Beavers homered, Tyler Wells pitched six effective innings and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Chicago White Sox 3-1 on Wednesday.
Ian Happ homered and drove in three runs, and the Chicago Cubs clinched their first postseason berth since 2020 with an 8-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday.
Dylan Beavers tripled, homered and drove in three runs, Gunnar Henderson and Coby Mayo had three hits apiece and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Chicago White Sox 8-7 on Tuesday night.
The Chicago Cubs moved closer to a playoff berth with a 4-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Luigi Mangione appeared in court Tuesday in Manhattan, where two state terrorism charges were thrown out, but the murder charge will stand.
Camera footage showed all three suspects entering the pawn shop while wearing distinctive clothing, police said.
Two of the five armed suspects are in custody, police said. A shelter-in-place was issued for several hours, but has since been lfited.
A witness reported hearing a loud noise and seeing the victim on the ground.
The 17-year-old boy was outside in the 5000 block of North Winthrop Avenue when eight men he didn't know walked up to him and opened fire in his direction, police said.
