Last Israeli-American hostage to be released
Hamas has announced the imminent release of Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander.
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Hamas has announced the imminent release of Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander.
Edan Alexander is an Israeli American soldier who grew up in New Jersey.
The IDF says it's mobilizing thousands of reservists amid stalled hostage talks.
Health officials at the Gaza hospital evacuated patients from the building after one person claimed they got a call from someone identifying himself with Israeli security shortly before the attack.
Israel says the target was a Hamas militant posing as a journalist.
Hamas says it will only release the remaining 59 hostages, 24 of whom are believed to be alive, in exchange for the release of more Palestinian prisoners.
The 22-year-old man's family says he was killed by Hamas militants after he publicly criticized the terrorist organization.
Max Long and Michael Kaminsky said they were attacked while showing support for Israel outside the DePaul Student Center in Lincoln Park.
Two Jewish students at DePaul University are suing the school for negligence, claiming DePaul failed to protect them when they were attacked in a violent hate crime on campus last November.
Participants say they blame Israel for the suffering they've endured over the past year and a half, but they also blame the terrorist organization that runs their government.
That includes a 16-year-old boy who was apparently being treated for injuries from a previous strike. It’s the latest in Israel’s renewed attack since the ceasefire ended a week ago.
Israeli forces Friday targeted a hospital that is in the Netzarim Corridor.
More than 100 of those killed since Tuesday are believed to be children. Protesters gathered outside his office on Thursday. They believe he should be doing more to bring home the remaining hostages.
Officials in Hamas-ruled Gaza say the new Israeli assault has killed more than 400 people, as Israel accuses Hamas of refusing to extend the ceasefire.
The group Chicago Coalition for Justice in Palestine organized the "Hands off Gaza" event.
More than 400 Palestinians in Gaza are dead, after devastating Israeli airstrikes reignited a war that had been put on pause since a ceasefire took effect in January. Israel promised to wield "increasing military force" after talks on further hostage releases stalled, according to officials on both sides of the war.
Hamas said it accepted a proposal from mediators to release one living American-Israeli hostage and the bodies of four dual-nationals, but Israel cast doubt on the offer.
Trump posted the statement on his Truth social platform soon after meeting at the white house with eight former hostages.
Human Rights Watch says there are only enough fuel reserves to continue operating water facilities for one week.
Hamas called cutting off aid to Gaza "cheap extortion, a war crime, and a blatant attack on the agreement." Both sides stopped short of saying the ceasefire had ended.
An anonymous Israeli source says talks began yesterday in Cairo.
Hamas gave Israel the bodies of four hostages before hundreds of Palestinian prisoners were released.
A mother and two young sons were laid to rest in Israel, more than a year after video of their abduction made them a symbol of the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attack.
Israel is delaying a planned release of hundreds Palestinian prisoners in protest over “humiliating ceremonies” held at handovers of Israeli captives in Gaza. The announcement came as Hamas released six more hostages on Saturday, five of them escorted by masked militants and paraded in front of crowds.
On Saturday two hostages were handed over to the Red Cross in southern Gaza. Officials say one man is a 40-year-old who was taken during the Oct. 7 attack. The other is a 39-year-old who has been held since crossing into Gaza on his own years ago.
Dr. Shantay Bolton is the new president of Columbia College in Chicago, the first woman of color and first woman in nearly 90 years to lead the school.
The Chicago Bears are in discussions with the Buffalo Bills to finalize a trade that sends Moore to the AFC East, according to CBS NFL insider Jonathan Jones.
An 11-year-old girl was sexually assaulted by three juveniles on Chicago's Near South Side this week.
In a statement to CBS News, a representative for Britney Spears referred to the arrest as "unfortunate" and "completely inexcusable."
A woman was held up by gun-wielding robbers in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood early Thursday morning.
Federal prosecutors are dropping their probe into whether Biden and his aides unlawfully used an autopen for pardons, a source said.
Several Republicans on the Oversight panel joined with Democrats in supporting the motion to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi.
Former presidents Bill Clinton, Barack Obama and Joe Biden are among the big names who will be in Chicago Friday for Rev. Jesse Jackson's funeral.
In Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's second news briefing since the start of the Iran war, Hegseth said the U.S. had sunk an enemy ship by a torpedo for the first time since World War II.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem faced friendly Republicans and critical Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee, where she testified about the administration's immigration agenda.
Drivers in the Chicago area can expect to start paying more at the pump this week, as oil prices have spiked amid the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
Palatine, Illinois-based Weber has issued a recall of more than 3.2 million metal wire bristle grill brushes because you could ingest the bristles.
This is after Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoed an ordinance that would have banned most hemp-derived products this weekend.
This week marks Identity Theft Awareness Week, and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza emphasized some safety tips Monday for avoiding and dealing with identity theft.
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
When a doctor was told there was no cure for his daughter's condition, he was motivated to transform not only her health, but the lives of thousands of others.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
It has been nearly six years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and one of the many questions doctors are still working to answer concerns the long-term effects.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
A new development at the southeast corner of Chicago's East Lakeview community would clear away a medical office building and replace it with a residential high-rise.
The City of Aurora, Illinois, is seeking input from residents about data center development.
Not one, but two hotels are now planned or proposed for Chicago's Northalsted LGBTQ+ nightlife district.
After the Double Door closed in Wicker Park, there was reassurance that the Double Door would return, at a new location in the city's Uptown neighborhood. Now that is not happening anymore.
Barnes & Noble was set to reopen in Skokie on Wednesday, just weeks after it closed.
Actor and filmmaker Bruce Campbell told fans that he is in treatment for cancer and will cancel some upcoming public appearances.
Singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka, known for his hits like "Laughter in the Rain," "Breaking Up is Hard to Do" and "Calendar Girl," has died.
A 19th-century George Méliès film, thought to be long lost, has been found among a box of brittle movie reels that a Michigan donor brought to the Library of Congress, officials said.
Streaming giant Netflix declined to match Paramount Skydance's $31 per share offer for Warner Bros. Discovery.
After the Double Door closed in Wicker Park, there was reassurance that the Double Door would return, at a new location in the city's Uptown neighborhood. Now that is not happening anymore.
Meanwhile, the Pentagon said its bombing campaign will push deeper into Iran and become more intense.
Generally wet weather with dense fog on Thursday, with rounds of showers possible. Temps remain steady from day into night in the low 40s.
Dr. Shantay Bolton is the new president of Columbia College in Chicago, the first woman of color and first woman in nearly 90 years to lead the school.
The Lake County Sheriff's Office said a single-engine aircraft crashed behind a row of townhomes in the 800 block of Swallow Street around 9:45 p.m. The plane struck the roof of one of the townhomes and two gas meters.
Some people who live in Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood near the Obama Presidential Center said they are facing a tough situation — pay more rent, or lose their home.
A pilot was killed in a small plane crash in Deerfield, Illinois, Wednesday night.
A truck hanging on the edge of a bridge over I-290 in Elmhurst, Illinois, is causing significant closures on Thursday morning.
The Chicago Bears are in discussions with the Buffalo Bills to finalize a trade that sends Moore to the AFC East, according to CBS NFL insider Jonathan Jones.
Dr. Shantay Bolton is the new president of Columbia College in Chicago, the first woman of color and first woman in nearly 90 years to lead the school.
Former presidents Bill Clinton, Barack Obama and Joe Biden will be in Chicago Friday for Rev. Jesse Jackson's funeral.
A proposed Illinois law hopes to create more oversight on private companies to protect consumers from skyrocketing utility prices.
The three women said they are working to make their way back home, but without any help from the U.S. State Department.
If you feel like you're drowning in a sea of text alerts and desperate email pleas for "just $5" this election season, you are far from alone.
A north suburban school bus driver became a victim of sophisticated scammers who are targeting more people and more vulnerable populations to make more money.
Both couples are still actively fighting for their kids, knowing it will be a long and complicated road.
The Chicago Bears are in discussions with the Buffalo Bills to finalize a trade that sends Moore to the AFC East, according to CBS NFL insider Jonathan Jones.
Northwestern was in control before Purdue got back in the game with a 9-0 run in the second half.
Last-place Loyola Chicago came in shooting just 31% on 3s, but kept it close by outscoring the nation's top 3-point shooting team by nine from behind the arc.
Holtz coached Notre Dame from 1986 to 1996, winning 100 games with the school, including a 12-0 national title-winning season in 1988.
Illinois is a win away from a triple-bye and berth in the quarterfinals next week in the Big Ten Tournament.
An 11-year-old girl was sexually assaulted by three juveniles on Chicago's Near South Side this week.
A woman was held up by gun-wielding robbers in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood early Thursday morning.
Two women are dead in Pennsylvania and a man is dead in Hillside, Illinois, after an apparent murder-suicide, police said.
Chicago police on Wednesday warned of a string of charity scam incidents in the on the Near West and South sides in recent weeks.
Burglars stole an ATM from a bar in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood early Wednesday morning.
