Candlelight vigil held for Plainfield boy killed in alleged had 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.
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.
The demonstrations can at times be loud and dramatic or quiet by candlelight.
Israel is stepping up air strikes on Hamas while preparing to launch a ground invasion into Gaza. It comes as global protests grow over conditions for civilians and as some trucks with needed supplies were allowed to cross from Egypt into Gaza.
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 moves come as U.S. military bases in Iraq and Syria have seen an increase in attacks by Iran-backed Shia militia groups in recent days.
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.
Israeli officials say Hamas kidnapped them a few hundred yards from Gaza.
Relief for the family of two North Shore women held hostage by Hamas. Natalie and Judith Raanan were finally free after being released by their hostage takers on Friday.
The freed U.S. hostages are Judith and Natalie Shoshana Raanan from suburban Chicago, officials announced.
Uri Raanan, the father of Natalie Raanan, the teenager who was taken hostage along with her mother by Hamas in Israel and released on Friday, spoke at a news conference about the latest developments.
Natalie and Judith Raanan were the first hostages freed by Hamas - creating a sense of relief from those who know and love them in the Evanston area.
A new picture was released of the two speaking with Biden Friday evening. They were immediately taken to a military base in Israel to be reunited with their family.
On this Shabbat Friday, the rabbi and congregation lit candles as they do every week, but this week, it was done with a special prayer for the mother and daughter who will soon be on their way home.
Recent Deerfield High School graduate Natalie Shoshana Raanan and he rmother were freed by Hamas after several days in captivity in Gaza. It came as a huge relief to her former high school community.
President Biden is asking Congress to approve $105 billion in emergency spending, including around $14 billion in aid to Israel.
Truckloads of aid are waiting on one side with over two million Palestinians facing shortages of water and medicine.
Judith and Natalie Rannan were in Israel for a relative's 85th birthday when they were both taken hostage nearly two weeks ago when Hamas militants stormed the same community they were visiting. Read more
Recent Deerfield High School graduate Natalie Shoshana Raanan was freed by Hamas after several days in captivity in Gaza. It came as a huge relief to her former high school community.
According to a diplomat familiar with the situation, the pair are a mother and daughter. Both are with the Red Cross.
According to the Gaza Health Ministry, 3,785 Palestinians have been killed in the enclave since this war began, most of them women, children, and older adults.
