Signs of support for Israel vandalized in Skokie
The vandalism took place along several blocks, and police are investigating it as a hate crime. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
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Hate crimes tripled in Illinois between 2017 and 2022
On Monday, CBS 2 Political Reporter Chris Tye took a closer look at hate crimes – namely what is happening more often, and what to expect as we move forward.
Family receives threatening note over "Free Palestine" sign in yard
Hickory Hills police said they were investigating the note as a hate crime.
Police investigate threatening letter to family over "Free Palestine" sign as hate crime
A Palestinian family in the southwest suburbs said they fear for their safety after receiving a threatening note in their mailbox. Hickory Hills police were investigating the note as a hate crime.
Chicago area family receives threatening note over "Free Palestine" sign in yard
A Palestinian family in the southwest suburbs said they fear for their safety after receiving a threatening note in their mailbox. Hickory Hills police were investigating the note as a hate crime. The family has a pro-Palestinian sign in their yard. The family told CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot that they have a right to express their beliefs.
Plainfield Township landlord indicted for murder, hate crime in stabbing death of 6-year-old Palestinian boy
Authorities have said he targeted the boy and his mother because of their Muslim faith, and because of the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas.
Pepper-spraying at dueling Mideast rallies in Skokie leads to hate crime charges
Prosecutors said Zevulen Ebert pepper-sprayed a crowd of Palestinian supporters after someone tried to snatch an Israeli flag he was waving.
Man charged with hate crime for pepper spraying pro-Palestinian protesters
A man is facing hate crime charges for allegedly pepper spraying people during dueling rallies for Israel and Palestinians on Sunday in Skokie.
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.
Candlelight vigil Sunday for 6-year-old Palestinian boy killed in apparent hate crime
Prosecutors say Wadea and his mother, Hanaan Shaheen were stabbed by their landlord because they're Muslim.
Fears rise among Muslim residents after threat to Islamic school
The incident came just days after the funeral of 6-year-old Wadea Al-Fayoume, who was stabbed to death because he was Muslim.
Growing fears about hate speech, threats against Muslims in Chicago area, nationwide
As protests and demonstrations continued for the Palestinian community, fear has also been building. Multiple threats in southwest suburban Bridgeview this week left residents on edge and forces the closure of an all-girls Islamic day school on Friday.
Plainfield Twp. mom attacked because she's Muslim released from hospital
Joseph Czuba, 71, was charged with the attack on the woman and with murdering her 6-year-old son.
Fears rise among Chicago area Muslim residents after threat to Islamic school
As protests and demonstrations continued for the Palestinian community, fear has also been building. Multiple threats in southwest suburban Bridgeview this week left residents on edge and forced the closure of an all-girls Islamic day school on Friday. Read more
Chicago area Islamic day school closes Friday after receiving "hate letter"
An Islamic day school in southwest suburban Bridgeview chose to close on Friday and switch to remote learning after receiving what its principal called a "threatening hate letter."
Chicago area residents mourn Muslim boy killed in alleged hate crime
While hearts were heavy, the Plainfield community continued to wrap its arms around the grieving family.
Chicago area residents mourn boy killed in alleged hate crime because he was Muslim
There was an outpouring of emotion inside a packed gym in southwest suburban Plainfield Tuesday night where hundreds of people honored the memory of 6-year-old Wadea Al-Fayoume, who was killed in an apparent hate crime. CBS 2's Jermont Terry was in Plainfield where so many came out that organizers had to place a speaker outside because there was not enough room for everyone inside. The family said it showed people really cared.
Slaying of Muslim boy in Will County highlights lacking data on hate crimes
According to The Marshall Project, roughly 42 states and the District of Columbia had higher reporting rates than Illinois last year.
Palestinian American boy, 6, laid to rest after fatal stabbing
The atmosphere outside and inside the mosque was somber as many made their way in to pay their respects to the family of Wadea Al-Fayoume, 6.
Murder of Palestinian child in Plainfield highlighting hate crimes in the area
"The incident in Plainfield is both continuation and intensification of anti-Palestinian and anti-Arab racist acts that have been invisibilized most people don't know these incidents are going on every day in Chicagoland."
Muslim residents fearful after killing of 6-year-old Chicago area boy
There was an outpouring of grief on Monday as a 6-year-old child was laid to rest after a Plainfield Township landlord was accused of killing the Palestinian American boy allegedly because he was Muslim.
Family mourns 6-year-old Chicago area Muslim boy after alleged fatal stabbing by landlord
There was an outpouring of grief on Monday as a 6-year-old child was laid to rest after a Plainfield Township landlord was accused of killing the Palestinian American boy allegedly because he was Muslim. CBS 2's Shardaa Gray was at the Mosque Foundation in Bridgeview, where thousands came to mourn Wadea Al-Fayoume.
Plainfield landlord charged with hate crime in killing of 6-year-old Palestinian boy, stabbing of mom
Prosecutors said Joseph Czuba, 71, wanted the victims to move out of the home they rented from him, and believed he and his wife "were in danger," because he feared the woman he stabbed "was going to call over her Palestinian friends or family to harm them."
Prosecutors detail fatal stabbing of Chicago area Palestinian American boy
A Plainfield Township landlord is accused of killing a 6-year-old Palestinian American boy and stabbing that boy's mother because they were Muslim. Prosecutors said Joseph Czuba, 71, wanted the victims to move out of the home they rented from him, and believed he and his wife "were in danger," because he feared the woman he stabbed "was going to call over her Palestinian friends or family to harm them."
No bail for suspect in killing of 6-year-old Chicago area Muslim boy
A Plainfield Township landlord is accused of killing a 6-year-old Palestinian American boy and stabbing that boy's mother because they were Muslim. Prosecutors said Joseph Czuba, 71, wanted the victims to move out of the home they rented from him, and believed he and his wife "were in danger," because he feared the woman he stabbed "was going to call over her Palestinian friends or family to harm them."
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Firefighters battle blaze at dollar store in Logan Square.
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Chicago First Alert Weather: Wednesday warmup
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Blackhawks get goals from Dickinson, 3 others, top Kraken
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South suburban youth football teams headed to Florida to compete for title
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Migrants say they were kicked out of Chicago Police station and into frigid cold
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Jurors hear wiretapped conversations between Ed Burke, mole Danny Solis
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South suburban youth football teams headed to Florida to compete for title
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Blackhawks to terminate Corey Perry's contract for "unacceptable" conduct
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Man called to report SUV on train tracks in Michigan, but Amtrak train hit it anyway
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Could 'design flaw' blamed for Yellow Line accident be a broader problem on the CTA?
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After 38 are injured when CTA train hits snowplow, questions about what went wrong
National Transportation Safety Board investigators will be digging into the train crash - piece by piece.
Parents furious after girls are subjected to racist taunts at Minooka Community High
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Fallen Chicago firefighter Andrew Price remembered as a "light of sunshine"
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Jurors hear wiretapped conversations between Ed Burke, mole Danny Solis
At the time, Solis was also a sitting member of the Chicago City Council, as alderman of the 25th Ward.
House begins latest effort to expel George Santos after damning ethics probe
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Burger King franchisee operations manager testifies on pressure from former Ald. Ed Burke
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Fraud trial of former Illinois State Sen. Sam McCann delayed after dropping public defender
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St. Charles residents flee senior community after 300% increase in costs
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Rivers Casino Des Plaines warns of data breach affecting customer, staffer information
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Illinois congressman steps in after feds fail to reimburse COVID-19 testing labs
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Consumer watchdog lists '10 Worst Toys' for 2023, highlights child safety concerns
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Whereabouts of Chicago area woman's 2019 tax return is a mystery for more than three years
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Northwestern student says he was hit by norovirus outbreak, and it sent him to ER
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Norovirus outbreak linked to $1 burrito special for Northwestern University students
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Peaches, plums, nectarines recalled due to deadly listeria outbreak
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South Shore yoga studio strives for inclusive, calm vibe
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Chicago's Berlin nightclub closes doors; union says club made "wrong decision"
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Grand Lux Cafe on Magnificent Mile to close
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Illinois' Newton named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year
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American Blues Theater opens permanent home on Lincoln Avenue in Chicago
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Daryl Hall gets restraining order against John Oates
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David Letterman returns to "The Late Show" for first time since 2015
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Chicago First Alert Weather: Wednesday warmup
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Newly-released body cam video shows deadly bus crash in Ohio
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South suburban Chicago youth football teams headed to national championship
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Jurors hear former Ald. Burke on secret video from City Council mole
Ald. Danny Solis recorded Burke for a year on the phone and at City Hall. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports on the latest from Burke's trial.
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Police seek to identify men from running gun battle in Chicago in September
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Two men charged in shooting of Bedford Park police officer
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Jurors hear wiretapped conversations between Ed Burke, mole Danny Solis
At the time, Solis was also a sitting member of the Chicago City Council, as alderman of the 25th Ward.
Video shows thieves smashing into, burglarizing Edgewater neighborhood bakery
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Classes resume at Northwestern University Chicago campus after shot fired, lockdown
Students were told to shelter in place as police swarmed the area – until an all-clear was issued a little over half an hour later.
