Palestinians celebrate Israel, Hamas agreeing to peace deal
Israel and Hamas are a major step closer to ending their two-years-long war after reaching the deal. Natalie Brand reports.
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Israel and Hamas are a major step closer to ending their two-years-long war after reaching the deal. Natalie Brand reports.
Israel and Hamas have struck a deal for Hamas to release all remaining hostages and for Israel to withdraw its forces to an "agreed upon line," President Trump announced Wednesday, in what he called the "first Phase" of a peace deal to end the two-year-long war.
Two regional sources told CBS News there is an agreement on all sides in principle on a hostage release, but procedural issues remain.
So far, according to Palestinian health authorities, the war in Gaza has killed more than 67,000 people.
As Israelis come together to mourn those killed two years ago by Hamas, the sounds of the ongoing war in Gaza reverberate over a solemn memorial.
An Illinois veteran on a Gaza flotilla who was detained after the fleet of boats was intercepted has been released from custody.
The ceasefire talks continue as Israelis and Palestinians mark two years since the Hamas attacks and the state of the war in Gaza in 2023.
The October 7 Hamas attack left 1,200 people dead and 250 kidnapped. Tuesday marks two years since the deadly attack.
Israel, Hamas, and U.S. delegations came together Monday to discuss President Trump’s 20-point peace plan.
U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Illinois) spoke with cautious optimism about the return of those waiting to come home.
The plan called for Hamas to return all Israeli hostages and for the Israeli military to begin withdrawing from parts of the Gaza Strip in phases.
In a statement, Hamas said it was willing to release all of the remaining hostages and hand over power to an independent Palestinian body.
President Trump said Friday that he is issuing a Sunday evening deadline for Hamas to agree to a U.S. peace proposal, backed by the Israeli government, to end the war in Gaza.
Hamas and other Palestinian factions are expected to present their response to Trump's Gaza ceasefire plan quickly, a source tells CBS News.
Hamas and other Palestinian factions are expected to present their response to Trump's Gaza ceasefire plan quickly, a source tells CBS News.
Over 300,000 people have fled Israel’s assault, and up to 700,000 remain, many who can't afford to leave.
Among the injured including six family members of the director of Al-Shifa Hospital, the largest medical complex in the Gaza Strip.
America’s top diplomat, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, just days after Israel attacked targets in Qatar, a key U.S. ally, and as Israel is escalating its offensive against Hamas in Gaza City.
Thomas Mockaitis, a war expert and history professor at DePaul University, joins Audrina Sinclair with analysis of the Israeli strike on Qatar and a possible unified response by Arab nations, proposed sanctions on Israel by the European Commission, and a famine crisis in Gaza.
The visit by Secretary Rubio comes as President Trump wrote a letter to NATIO over the war between Ukraine and Russia. Cristian Benavides reports.
New information on Israel's strike on Qatar confirms that the IDF says it was targeting Hamas officials in the city of Doha.
Israel said it carried out airstrikes against Hamas' leadership in Qatar’s capital on Tuesday. Qatar has served as a key negotiator in efforts to end the war in Gaza, which began after Hamas led the Oct. 7 terror attack on southern Israel in 2023.
Officials in the US. Now say they were informed ahead of the attack.
Palestinians were told to evacuate Gaza City and go to a humanitarian zone, hours after the IDF intensified airstrikes targeting high-rise towers.
Israeli officials claim the building was being used by Hamas, but did not release evidence for those claims.
Three people were shot during a fight in River North early Saturday morning.
Hao-Yu Lee and Riley Greene each hit a two-run homer in a five-run eighth inning as the Detroit Tigers rallied from six down to beat the Chicago White Sox 11-8.
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A popular option for Bears fans to get to Soldier Field on game days is back this season after it was temporarily discontinued last year.
A man was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after firing shots at an Indiana State Police trooper and fleeing the scene on Friday afternoon in rural LaPorte County.
Fuel prices continue to climb across the country, and that has U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) pointing the finger at President Trump.
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The vice president headlines a Council Bluffs rally Friday, his second Iowa stop this year. He's been one of the GOP's most visible midterm surrogates, with trips to Kansas, Wisconsin and Ohio.
Following more attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, Trump said he'll make a "big decision" on whether to "annihilate" Iran's leadership.
A day after Mayor Brandon Johnson's revised renter protection ordinance got the backing of a key City Council committee, a group of aldermen advanced a dueling proposal, setting up a potential showdown next week.
Fuel prices continue to climb across the country, and that has U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) pointing the finger at President Trump.
Nicor customers will get a break on their bills this fall after Illinois Attorney General Kwame Roul reached an agreement with the utility to cut $140 million from its requested rate hike.
Drivers in Chicago and beyond were paying the highest gas prices ever recorded for the Labor Day holiday as millions of Americans were making their way home on Monday.
Around 115 million domestic and international tourists visited Illinois last year, pushing visitor spending past $50 billion for the first time and generating more than $88 billion in total economic impact.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed a lawsuit Thursday against ABC Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric Inc., alleging deceptive business practices.
Nearly half of Americans with medical debt owe at least $2,000, forcing them to make tough choices, new research shows.
A judge on Tuesday was expected to place two shuttered Chicago-area safety-net hospitals into receivership.
Cardinal Blase Cupich and a group of Catholic nuns have joined a federal lawsuit challenging Illinois' Medical Aid in Dying law, which is set to take effect in just over a week.
Flies have been everywhere this summer in the Chicago area, and some of them bite. But why is this happening?
Prime Healthcare is drawing criticism after announcing it will stop obstetrics services at three Chicago-area hospitals.
The future of Rate Field was back in the spotlight on Wednesday.
Plans for a new Chicago White Sox stadium in the South Loop have residents near the existing ballpark in Bridgeport concerned, not just because the team might be leaving, but also what might be coming nearby.
A new report from the University of Illinois Chicago said federal immigration enforcement led to $1.26 billion in unspent money at retail establishments and restaurants in Cook County.
Around 115 million domestic and international tourists visited Illinois last year, pushing visitor spending past $50 billion for the first time and generating more than $88 billion in total economic impact.
A new Whole Foods Market is coming to Chicago's Old Town neighborhood.
Duncan Sheik died on Thursday night, his family said.
Aaron Rowe, Beoga, Lukas Graham and Finneas all released statements Tuesday on Instagram saying they were withdrawing from Ed Sheeran's tour.
Performer Macklemore is being dropped from Ed Sheeran's Loop tour after making on-stage statements that some found controversial.
Dubbed the "Designer to the Stars," Bob Mackie won nine Emmy Awards, a Tony Award and was nominated for three Oscars.
The stage was set and the air was humid as rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, took the stage for the first of two Chicago concerts at Soldier Field Thursday night.
Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
Meet a couple who say what began as a message from above is helping some wonderful people down on the farm. Sherri and Damion Navarro had never planted anything in their lives, but that all changed in 2020 as a thought began to blossom.
A popular option for Bears fans to get to Soldier Field on game days is back this season after it was temporarily discontinued last year.
A Chicago police officer who survived a shooting at Swedish Hospital earlier this year made his first public appearance on Friday evening at a fundraiser to support his recovery.
A man was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after firing shots at an Indiana State Police trooper and fleeing the scene on Friday afternoon in rural LaPorte County.
A Chicago police officer who survived a shooting at Swedish Hospital earlier this year made his first public appearance on Friday evening at a fundraiser to support his recovery.
A popular option for Bears fans to get to Soldier Field on game days is back this season after it was temporarily discontinued last year.
A second person has been charged with killing a man by pushing him out of a moving CTA Red Line train last week on the South Side.
The final weekend of summer is shaping up to be a wet one for Chicago, just as thousands of music fans head to Douglass Park for Riot Fest.
Three people were shot during a fight in River North early Saturday morning.
The village of Grayslake is touting a new massive data center, but neighbors say they weren't given an opportunity to make their voices heard before the project was approved.
A Cicero woman is suing Uber and a driver after the driver allegedly sexually assaulted her. She and her boyfriend said Uber hired him despite the driver having a criminal background.
Both hospitals were supposed to be placed in receivership, but after five hours of closed-door negotiations on Tuesday, it is still unclear what the future holds for both hospitals.
Chicago police crime data show 255 reported crimes in the last two years on the two blocks where the former Hard Rock and Rainforest cafés sit vacant. Neighbors have been calling the city about the alley between them for six years.
A three-year effort by the Cook County Sheriff's Office to help bring down crime on the Magnificent Mile in downtown Chicago appears to be working.
Hao-Yu Lee and Riley Greene each hit a two-run homer in a five-run eighth inning as the Detroit Tigers rallied from six down to beat the Chicago White Sox 11-8.
Jose Trevino lined a two-run single to right field with the bases loaded in the seventh inning and the Cincinnati Reds rallied for a 6-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs.
With heavy rain in the forecast on Saturday night, the White Sox have moved up their game against the Detroit Tigers.
Munetaka Murakami hit his team-leading 32nd home run as the Chicago White Sox tied with Cleveland for first place in the AL Central with a 3-1 win over the Detroit Tigers.
Chicago Bears starting right tackle Darnell Wright returned to practice in a limited fashion on Thursday, a day after missing practice with a knee injury, but it's the defense that's getting some renewed focus after a rough opener against the Panthers.
A man was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after firing shots at an Indiana State Police trooper and fleeing the scene on Friday afternoon in rural LaPorte County.
A second person has been charged with killing a man by pushing him out of a moving CTA Red Line train last week on the South Side.
Darreon Plummer's flight to Washington state after Da'J Flowers was killed was itself evidence he committed the crime, the judge said, rejecting a defense request for electronic monitoring.
Inside the home, owned by Eugene Horsch and connected to his father, R.C. Horsch, authorities have found a trove of digital images, a so-called laboratory of chemicals and a small marijuana grow operation.
Three girls have been charged with threatening a school in the west Chicago suburb of Addison, with two of them making a video depicting a shooting at the school, authorities announced Wednesday.
