Israel agrees to daily 4-hour humanitarian pauses in northern Gaza fighting
National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said the four-hour pauses would begin Thursday.
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National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said the four-hour pauses would begin Thursday.
President Joe Biden arrived in Illinois to meet with auto workers and attend a Chicago fundraiser. Hundreds of people gathered in West Town to protest Biden's visit to Chicago. The demonstration was organized by the Coalition for Justice in Palestine. They called for the president to back a cease-fire in Gaza and for the U.S. to stop arming Israel.
It's a possible sign of progress in the Middle East. Israel has agreed to humanitarian pauses in the fight against Hamas, as Palestinian civilians try to escape the violence in Gaza.
Ruba Almaghtheh, 34, was formally charged Tuesday with intimidation, criminal recklessness and institutional criminal mischief, all felonies.
Thousands of Palestinians move south to flee the fighting. CBS 2's Joe Donlon has the latest on the situation in Gaza as the war continues and the humanitarian crisis grows, Israel is now facing pressure to pause fighting.
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CBS News Correspondent Charlie D'Agata has been embedded with the Israel Defense Forces in Northern Gaza.
The U.S. House of Representatives has censured Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib, the only Palestinian Amerian in Congress, over social media posts related to the Israel-Hamas war.
Tuesday marks one month since the Hamas attack on Israel that sparked a bloody conflict. Those at the White House include a man who said his nine-year-old cousin is among those being held.
Tuesday marks one month since the deadly Hamas terror attacks in Israel that killed 1,400 people, plunging the region into a bloody conflict. The Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza says the Palestinian death toll has surpassed 10,000.
Friday marks one month since the deadly Hamas raids in Israel. Approximately 1,400 Israelis were killed in that attack while the Gaza Health Ministry reports more than 10,000 Palestinians have been killed since Israel began its aerial and ground response in Gaza.
The move essentially splits the territory in half. The IDF said soldiers could enter Gaza City soon. The Gaza Health Ministry said more than 10,000 Palestinians have been killed since Hamas attacked on October 7.
The U.S. is pushing for a humanitarian pause in Gaza, as pressure from the international community increases, but Israel's prime minister says he won't budge until all of the hostages held by Hamas are released.
The ground war in Gaza is growing more intense, with Israeli troops taking aim at Hamas. As the Palestinian death toll climbs, the U.S. is asking for a pause in the fighting to help civilians.
Saturday's protest was a continuation and escalation of protests around the world since the conflict began with Hamas' attack on Israel on Oct. 7.
Buses were headed back to Chicago after riders took calls for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war to Washington, D.C. It came as an intense bombardment continued on the Gaza Strip. CBS 2's Sara Machi spoke to them before they left Washington, D.C.
The U.S. secretary of state held firm to the U.S. position that a cease-fire would harm Israel's right and obligation to defend its citizens after the surprise attack by Hamas militants on Oct. 7.
It has been 28 days since Israel declared war after Hamas launched a surprise attack on Oct. 7.
CBS 2's Charlie De Mar caught up Friday night with a large group from our area making the trip.
On countless blocks in the Devonshire area of Skokie, south of Church Street and east of Kostner Avenue, people woke up Friday morning to find their signs destroyed.
The vandalism took place along several blocks, and police are investigating it as a hate crime. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken also reiterated Washington's long-standing support for the eventual recognition of a Palestinian state.
In a third visit to Israel, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday, asking for a "humanitarian pause" to the ongoing war in Gaza. President Biden echoed Blinken's request, saying that a short pause in military operations is needed to bring in more aid. But Netanyahu rejected any calls for a "temporary" ceasefire until more than 240 hostages are released.
CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot was the only Chicago reporter to talk with the family whose trip to visit family overseas turned into chaos when war broke out in October.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivered a message from President Biden to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying America stands ready to help Israel as it fights to protect itself. But Blinken also delivered a request that appeared to fall on deaf ears, who rejected calls to pause military strikes in Gaza to allow in humanitarian aid and to allow civilians to escape.
Two people were hospitalized after a fire ripped through a house in Chicago's Belmont Cragin neighborhood early Wednesday.
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$10 million settlement in case of Anthony Stringfellow, Jr. who took his own life while at Madden Mental Health Center
Residents at Tuesday's city council meeting said they aren't mad at the idea of the center, but are concerned about potential utility increases and health risks.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital said Tuesday that it is no longer initiating gender-affirming medical treatment for minors.
Three people were arrested this week after police said they destroyed campaign posters for a candidate for Cook County commissioner in Chicago's Fuller Park neighborhood.
Hawaii enacted a rule that bars people from bringing guns onto private property that is open to the public, like shops or gas stations, unless the owner gives express authorization.
Rideshare drivers from across Illinois kicked off a two-day fight Tuesday for better pay and working conditions.
As the EU calls Trump's threat to tariff allies for rejecting his bid for Greenland a mistake, Denmark's leader laments "being threatened by our closest ally."
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
As this holiday season nears its end, Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias issued a warning Tuesday about text scams.
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Roughly 1.4 million fewer Americans have signed up for an Affordable Care Act plan as expiring tax breaks drive up premiums.
January is Radon Action Month, and the Cook County Department of Public Health is urging residents to test their homes for radon.
Severe flu season is sending many people to hospital emergency rooms across the country, including in the Chicago area.
Unionized health care workers this week took aim at Northwestern Medicine, saying the health care system needs to hire more people before expanding the emergency room at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
A development proposal issued this month calls for the replacement of a building housing a Giordiano's pizzeria in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood with a new mixed-use building with 28 residential units.
United Airlines flight attendants picketed outside Chicago's Willis Tower Thursday morning as they fought for a new contract.
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The Piggery, a popular barbecue restaurant and bar in the northwest corner of Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood, announced Thursday that it is going out of business.
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A flamenco dance series in Chicago is expanding access to the arts by bringing the expressive traditional dance form to Chicago communities.
Monday is the opening day for a new exhibit at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry that immerses visitors into the imaginative world of award-winning fashion and costume designer Paul Tazewell.
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the "Dilbert" comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.
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The decision to reject a data center in Naperville came after hours of public comment and months of debate. Darius Johnson reports.
Opening statements begin Wednesday in the murder-for-hire trial involving U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commander Gregory Bovino.
The Chicago Fire Department responded to a fire that broke out at a Northwest Side apartment building overnight.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon is tracking extreme cold.
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$10 million settlement in case of Anthony Stringfellow, Jr. who took his own life while at Madden Mental Health Center
Aaron and Andre Richmond are both charged with sexually assaulting teenage girls they taught at Thornton Fractional High School District 215.
Residents at Tuesday's city council meeting said they aren't mad at the idea of the center, but are concerned about potential utility increases and health risks.
Plumbers say that in the midst of this cold snap, pro services see 10% more calls than average.
The first-place winner gets a Wiener's Circle gift card, merchandise, and bragging rights.
$10 million settlement in case of Anthony Stringfellow, Jr. who took his own life while at Madden Mental Health Center
Aaron and Andre Richmond are both charged with sexually assaulting teenage girls they taught at Thornton Fractional High School District 215.
Chicago police issued a warning about a string of vehicle break-ins involving Honda Civics on the South Side.
Even as Mayor Brandon Johnson has warned of possible mid-year city worker layoffs if revenue estimates in the budget fall short, city employees and workers at the city's sister agencies owe a mountain of outstanding debt to the city.
Lead-based paint was banned for serious health reasons in 1978, but most homes built before then remain covered in it.
The New York Mets acquired Luis Robert Jr. in a trade with the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday, filling a hole in center field.
Matas Buzelis added 21 points, Ayo Dosunmu scored 18, and Kevin Huerter added 14. All three players made four 3s.
Connor Bedard added an empty-net goal as the Blackhawks stopped a three-game slide. It was Bedard's first goal since returning from a right shoulder injury.
A program that had played in a grand total of 13 bowl games in the 130-some years before coach Curt Cignetti arrived in 2024 went on a historic run en route to a 16-0 season and a national title.
Caleb Williams was reflective the day after and focused on attacking the offseason, while appreciating the impact this team had on the city of Chicago.
Lawrence Reed, the man accused of setting a young woman on fire on a Chicago Transit Authority train this past November, appeared in court Tuesday.
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