Survivor of Oct. 7 attack speaks in Chicago area on how it changed her, Israel
Amit Ganish said the Oct. 7 attacks had a profound and lasting impact on everyone in Israel, particularly given that there are still hostages in Gaza.
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Amit Ganish said the Oct. 7 attacks had a profound and lasting impact on everyone in Israel, particularly given that there are still hostages in Gaza.
The death toll in the Israel-Hamas War is growing as the call for a cease-fire and to bring hostages home is getting louder.
A nonprofit from France entertained children in Gaza with song and dance as they waited for polio vaccinations. Organizers said it was intended to provide a brief moment of relief and joy amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas.
Pressure is building from all sides for Israel to end the war in Gaza and for Hamas to return the hostages. Hamas wants Israel to withdraw all of its troops out of Gaza, but Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insists the military has to stay to seal the southern border.
That's according to documents obtained by Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth. The report adds fuel to growing anger at the prime minister.
In Tel Aviv, family members of hostages vowed on Wednesday to remain in the streets until their loved ones are freed. The protesters are stepping up calls on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to agree to a ceasefire and hostage release deal after the recent killings of six hostages in Gaza --including Israeli-American Hersh Goldberg-Polin'.
Their anger has grown now that the terrorist organization publicly said it will execute more, unless the Israeli government agrees to its terms for a ceasefire deal without further negotiation.
the justice department announced charges against senior Hamas leaders for killing more than 40 Americans.
Federal prosecutors filed criminal charges against Hamas leaders for the deaths of American citizens in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, according to charging documents unsealed Tuesday.
Federal prosecutors filed criminal charges against senior Hamas leaders for the deaths of at least 43 American citizens in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, according to charging documents unsealed Tuesday.
A defiant Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pushing back against pressure to reach a ceasefire and hostage release deal with Hamas, despite tens of thousands of protesters taking to the streets in Israel following the killing of six hostages, and President Biden saying he’s not doing enough to end the war in Gaza.
Pressure is building for a ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas, after the bodies of six hostages were recovered from Gaza.
Israel's biggest union goes on strike as Benjamin Netanyahu faces a surge of anger and demands to nail down a cease-fire with Hamas.
Thousands of mourners gathered in Israel on Monday to pay respects to one of the six hostages found dead in Gaza on Saturday. Meantime, overwhelming grief turned to anger in Tel Aviv, as protests evolved into a general strike, with organizers blaming Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, claiming the hostages would be alive if he hadn’t stalled a ceasefire deal.
On Sunday, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris personally spoke to the grieving parents.
Mourners gathered in Jerusalem on Monday for the funeral of 23-year-old Israeli-American Hersh Goldberg-Polin, one of six hostages killed in Gaza over the weekend. His death brings a crushing end to a high-profile international campaign by his parents to bring him home.
On Sunday, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris personally spoke to the grieving parents.
After the deaths of six Israeli hostages, including one whose parents are originally from Chicago, protesters say a ceasefire may be their only hope of finding the remaining captives alive.
The mass demonstration erupted after the Israeli military announced they had recovered the bodies in a tunnel under the Gaza city of Rafah on Saturday.
Israel Defense Forces, in a statement, identified the other recovered hostages as Carmel Gat, Eden Yerushalmi, Alexander Lobanov, Almog Sarusi, and Master Sgt. Ori Danino.
The military launched a large-scale operation overnight in parts of the occupied Palestinian territory. Officials said at least 10 Palestinians have been killed. Israel carried out raids across the West Bank.
In a post on social media, Israel's foreign minister called the IDF action a counter-terrorism operation against "Islamic-Iranian terror infrastructures" at two major refugee camps in the territory's north.
Israeli military forces rescued 52-year-old Qaid Farhan Al Kadi after he was found alone inside an underground Hamas tunnel at an undisclosed location in southern Gaza.
A daring rescue by the Israeli military returned a hostage to his family, 326 days after his capture during the Oct. 7 terror attack by Hamas, which sparked the ongoing war in Gaza.
The Israeli military said Tuesday that it has rescued one of the scores of people abducted in Hamas' Oct. 7 attack, which ignited the ongoing war in Gaza. The military said Qaid Farhan Alkadi was rescued "in a complex operation in the southern Gaza Strip."
Families who have lost loved ones serving in the U.S. military were treated to a trip to Walt Disney World.
Des Plaines police said the USPS driver claimed that he temporarily lost control of his vehicle, leading to the crash.
Chicago police said Damoni Gray, 12, was last seen on Nov. 28 in the area of the 7600 block of South Essex Avenue.
A man and a woman were charged after authorities said they buried an infant child at a home in Wilmington, Illinois, last year.
Elgin police officers were told by the agent that the crash occurred while they were conducting an enforcement activity.
Two people who survived an early September U.S. attack on an alleged drug boat were waving overhead before they were killed in a now-controversial second strike, according to two sources.
The Supreme Court said Friday it will decide the legality of President Trump's executive order that seeks to end birthright citizenship.
President Trump has led the charge to create more GOP-friendly congressional districts in the 2026 midterm elections.
Illinois Senator Dick Durbin is set to retire in 2026, but before he leaves Congress he is making one last attempt to pass the DREAM Act.
Former Chicago Tribune publisher and editor-in-chief R. Bruce Dold passed away this week.
A condo owner in Country Club Hills says he's forced to sell his home after his condo association failed to reimburse him for repairs to his leaking roof. Edward Hadnott's condo has sat empty since a major roof leak in 2022.
The U.S. stopped minting pennies this week, and some groups have issued a warning about the headaches that can create for some businesses and consumers.
Why is one school in the west Chicago suburb of Lisle paying a water bill three times higher than another? The answer has to do with a private utility company.
The Food and Drug Administration is warning about additional cookware brands that could be leaching lead into your food.
Walgreens said it will close its office space in Chicago's Old Post Office building.
The newest measles vaccination numbers released by Chicago Public Schools shows immunizations are finally moving in the right direction.
Two pregnant Black women recently faced alarming neglect at hospitals in Indiana and Texas, highlighting racial disparities in maternal care.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed a bill aimed at protecting vaccine access in Illinois.
Roseland Community Hospital on Monday celebrated the opening of a new sickle cell treatment clinic.
Consumers with the imported pans should throw them away due to the severe health risks posed by lead, the agency warns.
U.S. Steel says it'll resume making steel slabs at its Granite City Works plant in Illinois amid strengthening demand.
Traffic at O'Hare International Airport is growing faster than expected, and this has Chicago city leaders wanting to make big changes to future construction plans at the airport.
Small Business Saturday was disrupted by the winter storm for many business owners in Chicago, but in the Rogers Park neighborhood, a group of business owners came together to draw customers.
Three different times over the past year, popular and longstanding Chicago stage theater spaces have made headlines for their demise. But it's not all bad news by any stretch.
A federal judge has called out an immigration enforcement agent for using artificial intelligence to write the narrative of a use-of-force report as just a small part of a scathing opinion that rebutted federal officials' narratives about appropriate force used against protesters and others during an ongoing immigration crackdown in Chicago.
Frank Gehry was known for designing the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Spain and the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles.
Netflix on Friday said it will acquire Warner Bros., including its film and television studios, HBO Max and HBO.
Starting Wednesday, riders on the Chicago Transit Authority system will hear a recognizable Chicago voice during their commutes.
Three different times over the past year, popular and longstanding Chicago stage theater spaces have made headlines for their demise. But it's not all bad news by any stretch.
Joe Colborn, better known as Joe "JoBo" Bohannon on Chicago radio, died this week.
The annual Snowball Express event was put together in partnership by the Gary Sinise Foundation and American Airlines.
Saturday morning’s eruption sent lava fountains up to 100 feet high.
Authorities hunted Saturday for the last of three inmates who escaped from a Louisiana jail after removing concrete blocks from a deteriorating wall.
Nicole Pokrzywa, 36, and William Cosmen, 38, were charged on Saturday with one count of desecration of a corpse.
The confrontation led to agents tackling a person to detain them and using chemical irritants to try to disperse the crowd.
Elgin police officers were told by the agent that the crash occurred while they were conducting an enforcement activity.
A winter weather advisory will take effect overnight for the Chicago area and parts of Indiana. Here's what you can expect.
A man and a woman were charged after authorities said they buried an infant child at a home in Wilmington, Illinois, last year.
Des Plaines police said the USPS driver claimed that he temporarily lost control of his vehicle, leading to the crash.
The annual arrival of the Christmas Tree Ship was held at Navy Pier on Saturday.
A Chicago woman battling ALS said she's been struggling just to get a disabled parking space in front of her Bridgeport home.
Days after new Cook County Chief Judge Charles Beach ordered an urgent review of the county's electronic monitoring program, Sheriff Tom Dart said this crisis isn't new, and that he's been warning lawmakers of problems for years.
Charles Beach was sworn in on Monday as Cook County's first new chief judge in 24 years, and takes over amid a political firestorm over what appears to be systemic issues with how accused criminals are being monitored before trial.
Some Chicagoans found out the hard way on Monday that the overnight winter parking ban is in effect.
The electronic monitoring system in Cook County has come under increased scrutiny, after a woman was set on fire in a horrific arson attack on the Blue Line, with critics demanding answers as to why the suspect wasn't already behind bars.
Pascal Siakam scored a season-high 36 points, Bennedict Mathurin added 28 and the Indiana Pacers beat the struggling Chicago Bulls 120-105 on Friday night.
Sitting in 1st-place in the NFC standings isn't the only feel-good story for the Bears, as cornerback Nahshon Wright was named the conference's Defensive Player of the Month.
The Bulls dropped to 9-12 with their fifth loss in a row.
Braeden Bowman forced overtime for the Golden Knights when he put in his own rebound with 2:28 left in the third period.
Caleb Williams plans on picking up right where he left off the last time he faced the Packers.
The special edition locket was inspired by the James Bond film "Octopussy," which revolves around a plot to steal a rare Faberge egg.
Authorities say the FBI has arrested a man suspected of placing pipe bombs outside RNC and DNC headquarters on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
A woman from Chicago's northwest suburbs appeared in court Thursday for a shooting that killed another woman in the South Loop in September.
The man charged with pushing a CTA passenger onto the tracks at a Blue Line station in Chicago's western suburbs on Monday was ordered held in jail, after repeatedly interrupting the judge and prosecutors during his first court appearance on Wednesday.
A divided Wisconsin Supreme Court has agreed to take a case brought by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of an immigrant rights group.
