Thousands displaced as Israel pounds Lebanon with new wave of strikes
Israel says strikes are targeting a Lebanese financial institution that "directly funds Hezbollah's terror," as thousands of civilians flee their homes.
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Israel says strikes are targeting a Lebanese financial institution that "directly funds Hezbollah's terror," as thousands of civilians flee their homes.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar had "settled the score with him," but stressed that "the task before us [Israel] is not yet complete."
The death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar "is an important landmark in the decline of the evil rule of Hamas," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.
Israel said its military has killed the top leader of Hamas in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar. Israeli troops apparently came across Sinwar during a battle on Wednesday.
Ziv and Gali Berman were kidnapped when Hamas terrorists attacked Kibbutz Kfar Aza in Israel.
The war in Gaza has been raging for more than a year now, and many are still pushing for the secure and safe return of Israeli hostages taken by Hamas during the Oct. 7 terrorist attack last year. One young woman is on a mission to raise awareness of two brothers still being held captive by Hamas.
In his latest book, Bob Woodward delves into the inner circles of the Biden White House during the Russia-Ukraine war and Israel's conflict against Hamas and Hezbollah, as well as new information about Trump and Putin.
According to the United Nations, the evacuation orders affect more than 400,000 people.
"It's not just a number. You're talking about people who have dreams, who have ambitions, who have life, who have work, and you know, they're flesh and blood. They're not just a number," Alaa Abusaman said.
It's been a year since Hamas' attack on Israel killed 1,200 people and another 250 taken hostage. Israel's response was immediate, relentlessly bombing Gaza, and killing nearly 42,000 Palestinians over the past year. In Chicago, Palestinian families are mourning their loved ones who have been killed in the war in Gaza.
Amit Ganish traveled to the Chicago area to tell what she saw when Hamas attacked the Nova Music Festival in Israel. Joe Donlon reports.
Survivors of the Nova Music Festival addressed the one-year mark of the attacks.
Among those who spoke at the event were Chicago-based family members of Hersh Goldberg-Polin—a hostage who was murdered by Hamas—and a survivor of the attack on the Nova Music Festival that was ambushed. Charlie De Mar reports.
Exactly one year after Hamas' terrorist rampage in Israel, 101 hostages are still missing and the death toll is still climbing.
In Chicago, people marked one year since the Oct. 7 attacks by Hamas in Israel in many different ways, but in the north suburbs, the Jewish Community Center has been keeping the hostages in their hearts all year long.
In the year since Hamas’ Oct. 7 terrorist attack on Israel, setting off a yearlong war in Gaza, the ripple effect has been felt across the U.S., as anti-Semitic and anti-Muslim hate crimes have surged.
While many stopped on Monday to mark one year since the deadly Hamas attack on Israel, student activists wanted to focus attention on the war in Gaza, which started soon after the attack.
More than 1,000 people were killed in the attacks in Israel, including 46 Americans. Natalie Brand reports.
It's been one year since the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks by Hamas in Israel. About 1,200 people were killed – marking the deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust – and more than 250 others were taken hostage, setting off a yearlong war in Gaza. Jews across the Chicago area were spending Monday honoring those who were killed in the attack, and demanding the release of more than 100 hostages believed to still be in captivity in Gaza.
Hundreds of people gathered in Highland Park Sunday night to pause and remember on the eve of the one-year commemoration of the deadly attack on Israel by Hamas.
More than 1,200 people were killed in the massacre on Oct. 7, 2023. More than 100 hostages are believed to remain captive in Gaza.
The families held a Jewish new year banquet to call for the release of their loved ones near prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s private residence, with headstones put in place to represent hostages who have died over the past year.
Israel has been bracing for a response following the assassination of Hezbollah and Hamas leaders. That retaliation came Tuesday, and Israel said there will be consequences. Charlie De Mar reports.
The Israeli Prime minister was met with boos at the United Nations General Assembly Friday while many in the audience walked out.
In the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Israeli troops also raided the offices of the satellite news network Al Jazeera, ordering the bureau to shut down.
A second man was charged in the dollar store robbery that led last weekend's shooting at Swedish Hospital.
Negotiations over a $500 million dollar government aid package for Spirit stalled after bondholders balked at the terms.
Thieves targeted a liquor store in Lincoln Square early Friday morning.
Activists worldwide will commemorate "May Day," also known as "International Workers' Day," on Friday.
The Kentucky Derby will see a full field of 20 horses in the first leg of the 2026 competition for horse racing's Triple Crown.
Negotiations over a $500 million dollar government aid package for Spirit stalled after bondholders balked at the terms.
The longest shutdown of a federal department in U.S. history came to an end on Thursday when President Trump signed a bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security following a breakthrough on Capitol Hill.
The Coast Guard will run out of funding to pay personnel on May 1, with the first missed paychecks expected May 15.
Illinois lawmakers are not planning to pursue a constitutional amendment on redistricting after a key U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Wednesday.
Spirit Airlines only has enough available cash to continue operations for a matter of days, not weeks, and talks for a government-backed rescue of the no-frills carrier have stalled, sources say.
Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas Company customers are likely to see minor credits on their bills for the next three years, thanks to a $125 million settlement agreement announced Thursday by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul.
Chicago gas prices are spiking as the war with Iran drags on, with regular gas nearing $6 in some spots and premium already selling for more than $7 in some places.
In the legal venue of anti-trust enforcement, the state is not taking on the Trump administration, but rather filling a void that state officials say the Trump administration has vacated.
A passenger on an American Airlines flight from New York to Chicago has been charged with making a false bomb threat that forced an emergency landing at Detroit Metro Airport last month, according to a federal criminal complaint.
Skyrocketing property taxes continue to be a hot-button issue in Cook County — particularly since last fall, when many residents saw their tax bills increase by 100% or more.
The second-largest physicians' group in the U.S. has issued a surprising switch in breast cancer screening recommendations.
A new $48 million wellness center opened Thursday in the West Garfield Park neighborhood. The goal is to improve the health and quality of life for people on the West Side of Chicago.
La Rabida Children's Hospital went all out for Earth Day on Wednesday, with volunteer cleanup efforts by staffers and activities for patients and families.
It has been several weeks since West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park, Illinois, abruptly shut down — and then on Wednesday, it just as swiftly partially reopened, with some services available.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says more than 80% of deaths related to pregnancy are preventable, and Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women.
A $170 million-plus plan announced this week will redevelop the Water Tower Place mall on the Magnificent Mile.
The Holiday Club in Chicago's Buena Park neighborhood will soon be going out of business, as the building that houses the popular bar is set to be torn down.
At a meeting on Tuesday, the Lincolnwood Village Board approved a pre-development agreement with the mall, providing a roadmap with the property owner for further preparations and government approvals for redevelopment.
The only remaining location of Pal Joey's pizzeria in Batavia, Illinois, will soon be going out of business, its owner announced this week.
Investment research firm Morningstar could move into the Thompson Center in downtown Chicago once Google is done renovating the former Illinois state government building.
David Allan Coe also had hits with "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" and "The Ride" among others.
Some youngsters got a behind-the-scenes look at the magic of making opera Sunday at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Matt DeCaro, an actor who was a familiar face on the Chicago stage for many years, died this weekend.
Jake was at the funeral for one of his closest friends when he learned of his parents' deaths, he said.
Tickets for the 2026 Ravinia Festival season went on sale Thursday morning.
Prosecutors charge a second man in the dollar store robbery that happened before last weekend's shooting at Swedish hospital.
Chicago activists started with a May Day plaque installation in the West Loop, where Mayor Brandon Johnson joined union leaders.
As many as 150,000 Illinois SNAP participants will lose their benefits on Friday due to new, stricter eligibility rules in the Trump Administration's "One Big Beautiful Bill."
Thieves targeted a liquor store in Lincoln Square early Friday morning.
John Schlaman, PGA director of golf at Eagle Ridge resort & Spa, joins CBS News Chicago.
As many as 150,000 Illinois SNAP participants will lose their benefits on Friday due to new, stricter eligibility rules in the Trump Administration's "One Big Beautiful Bill."
Activists worldwide will commemorate "May Day," also known as "International Workers' Day," on Friday.
A second man was charged in the dollar store robbery that led last weekend's shooting at Swedish Hospital.
Negotiations over a $500 million dollar government aid package for Spirit stalled after bondholders balked at the terms.
Thieves targeted a liquor store in Lincoln Square early Friday morning.
An elderly woman has essentially abandoned her home of three decades because of constantly broken elevators at her high-rise condo building on the Southwest Side of Chicago.
Violent retail crime is on the rise in Illinois, according to a new report from the Illinois Organized Retail Crime Association.
A top administrator in the Libertyville school district has been placed on leave after a fiery school board meeting focused on how the district handled allegations of grooming leveled against a former teacher.
Potholes along one stretch of road in Chicago's Pullman neighborhood are so bad, people say they damage their cars just getting to work.
There are so many issues with the DNA evidence in the case that Payne's conviction has been overturned, and a retrial has been ordered.
The Kentucky Derby will see a full field of 20 horses in the first leg of the 2026 competition for horse racing's Triple Crown.
Seven-time All-Star Skylar Diggins has only been with the Sky for about three weeks, but it's clear she's already one of the leaders of the team.
The Cubs have won 12 of their last 15 games.
Reese is all smiles as she returns to Chicago to face her former team, the Sky, in preseason action on Wednesday night.
Rookie Sam Antonnaci hit a tying triple with two outs in the ninth inning and Colson Montgomery had a winning single in the 10th, lifting the Chicago White Sox over Los Angeles 3-2 for a three-game sweep that extended the Angels' losing streak to six.
A woman has been charged with shooting a 15-year-old boy outside an indoor track facility near Gately Park in Chicago in 2024, after getting into a fight with another woman during a back-to-school event in the Pullman neighborhood.
Sexual abuse charges were filed this week against a Park City, Illinois, police officer.
Attorneys for the man convicted of the murders of two girls in Delphi, Indiana, have filed a new brief with the Indiana Court of Appeals to overturn his case.
Attorneys for a woman convicted of killing her 69-year-old landlord in Chicago's Arcadia Terrace community have filed an appeal.
Police in Cicero, Illinois, were investigating after burglars targeted gaming machines at a slots and video poker business early Wednesday.
