U.S. sending U.S. carrier strike group, air defense systems to Persian Gulf
The moves come as U.S. military bases in Iraq and Syria have seen an increase in attacks by Iran-backed Shia militia groups in recent days.
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The moves come as U.S. military bases in Iraq and Syria have seen an increase in attacks by Iran-backed Shia militia groups in recent days.
The demonstration disrupted traffic for hours.
As a ground invasion appears imminent, Israel says it is stepping up airstrikes on Hamas.
The demonstrations can at times be loud and dramatic or quiet by candlelight.
Israeli officials say Hamas kidnapped them a few hundred yards from Gaza.
Israeli officials say Hamas kidnapped them a few hundred yards from Gaza.
Relief for the family of two North Shore women held hostage by Hamas. Natalie and Judith Raanan were finally free after being released by their hostage takers on Friday.
The freed U.S. hostages are Judith and Natalie Shoshana Raanan from suburban Chicago, officials announced.
Uri Raanan, the father of Natalie Raanan, the teenager who was taken hostage along with her mother by Hamas in Israel and released on Friday, spoke at a news conference about the latest developments.
Natalie and Judith Raanan were the first hostages freed by Hamas - creating a sense of relief from those who know and love them in the Evanston area.
On this Shabbat Friday, the rabbi and congregation lit candles as they do every week, but this week, it was done with a special prayer for the mother and daughter who will soon be on their way home.
Recent Deerfield High School graduate Natalie Shoshana Raanan and he rmother were freed by Hamas after several days in captivity in Gaza. It came as a huge relief to her former high school community.
Recent Deerfield High School graduate Natalie Shoshana Raanan was freed by Hamas after several days in captivity in Gaza. It came as a huge relief to her former high school community.
President Biden is asking Congress to approve $105 billion in emergency spending, including around $14 billion in aid to Israel.
Truckloads of aid are waiting on one side with over two million Palestinians facing shortages of water and medicine.
Judith and Natalie Rannan were in Israel for a relative's 85th birthday when they were both taken hostage nearly two weeks ago when Hamas militants stormed the same community they were visiting. Read more
Recent Deerfield High School graduate Natalie Shoshana Raanan was freed by Hamas after several days in captivity in Gaza. It came as a huge relief to her former high school community.
It came as a huge relief to her former Deerfield High School community.
No humanitarian aid yet, but more Israeli airstrikes in Gaza as anger spreads across the region over a hospital blast the U.S. and Israel blame on Palestinian militants.
Doctors at the second-largest hospital are using cellphones and flashlights to illuminate procedures, as fuel shortage prompts energy conversation.
President Biden is asking Congress for $100 billion in supplemental funding, including aid for Israel and Ukraine.
Public health doctor and World Health Organization spokesperson Margaret Harris joined the stream to talk about the deadly hospital blast and the desperate need for humanitarian aid to be let into Gaza from the Israel-Hamas war.
According to the Gaza Health Ministry, 3,785 Palestinians have been killed in the enclave since this war began, most of them women, children, and older adults.
Yasmeen Elagha spoke with CBS 2 detailing what her family members living in Gaza are experiencing and says the situation is not something new.
Hundreds gathered, many calling for a ceasefire. Demonstrators planned to march along Michigan Avenue.
Live trees can be dropped off at one of 27 drop-off locations around the city between Jan. 3 and 17.
Prosecutors said the victim was found the victim unresponsive, lying on an inflatable bed with multiple stab wounds to his chest and torso on Christmas Eve.
Chicago police said Amiya, 17, and Aiyanna, 13, were last seen on Christmas Eve in the 9200 block of South Dauphin Ave.
Officers found a woman of unknown age with a gunshot wound to her head, but she was alert and able to communicate with responding officers, Chesteron police said.
A man was charged after a home invasion and attack in Joliet, Illinois.
The Veterans Affairs Department is reimposing a near total ban on abortions for veterans and their families that was modified in 2022.
Strikes against ISIS targets in Nigeria come after President Trump spent weeks accusing the West African country's government of failing to rein in the persecution of Christians.
The message, aired on Channel 4 on Christmas Day, reflected on the impact of President Trump's second term in office thus far.
Pope Leo XIV has revealed he privately urged Gov. JB Pritzker not to sign a bill legalizing medical assistance in dying in Illinois.
President Trump invoked a law called Title 10 to bring members of the Illinois National Guard under federal service over the objections of state and local leaders.
A new report shines a light on electricity shortages that Illinois could face in less than 10 years.
With less than two weeks until Christmas, if you're sending gifts to people far from home, the deadlines to get them there on time are fast approaching.
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.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
It's the holiday season, which means it's the most common time of year for norovirus to spread. Here's what you need to know about this winter stomach bug.
A study conducted in part by Chicago's Northwestern Medicine found that tanning beds not only triple the risk of melanoma, but can also damage DNA across nearly the whole skin surface.
An investigation into the case of a Michigan man who contracted rabies after an organ transplant provided more details on the infection's origin.
The newest measles vaccination numbers released by Chicago Public Schools shows immunizations are finally moving in the right direction.
The Chicago Bears are expanding their search for a new stadium to Northwest Indiana, even though they already own land in Arlington Heights and have also proposed a new lakefront stadium in Chicago.
A Culver's is coming to Chicago's South Loop, a real estate broker has confirmed.
A new vision for passenger rail is on track in southeastern Wisconsin. The MARK Passenger Rail Commission held its inaugural meeting on December 5, 2025, at Racine City Hall.
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.
It marks the second lawsuit in recent months accusing the filmmaker and studio mogul of leveraging his power in Hollywood to make sexual advances.
The band announced Perry Bamonte's death on their official website on Friday.
The message, aired on Channel 4 on Christmas Day, reflected on the impact of President Trump's second term in office thus far.
The singer said an MRI showed a cancerous spot on one of his lungs after he recovered from a lengthy bout of bronchitis.
James Ransone, the actor who played Ziggy Sobotka in the HBO series "The Wire" and appeared in many other TV shows and movies, has died.
Ahead of a crucial meeting to end the war between Russia and Ukraine, Moscow steps up attacks on Ukraine's capital of Kyiv.
Chicago police said the 23-year-old man was found on the ground in the 5100 Block of N. Sheridan Road with a gunshot wound to his head around 4 a.m. on Saturday.
Detectives say she was walking near 80th and Harvard just before 5:30 p.m. on Friday when she heard a loud noise and realized she had been shot.
Before doing so, all decorations must be removed before recycling.
Before doing so, all decorations must be removed before recycling.
A community is coming together on Saturday morning to celebrate the life of Park Forest, Illinois, police Detective Tim Jones.
A man was shot and killed outside of a McDonald's in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood early Saturday morning.
Chicago police said Amiya, 17, and Aiyanna, 13, were last seen on Christmas Eve in the 9200 block of South Dauphin Ave.
Live trees can be dropped off at one of 27 drop-off locations around the city between Jan. 3 and 17.
Prosecutors said the victim was found the victim unresponsive, lying on an inflatable bed with multiple stab wounds to his chest and torso on Christmas Eve.
Cameras not working, video evidence missed by police and a psychic that leads a hit and run victim's son to a clue that changes the case
Some Chicago area hospitals are at risk of significant flooding both in and around the buildings, according to new KFF Health News/Fathom models.
Lawmakers in Springfield are looking to address the high water bills being reported in some suburbs from customers of Illinois American Water.
Electric bills in the Chicago area could go up as much as $70 in the next three years because of data centers, according to the Citizens Utility Board.
Advocates and legislators are seeking solutions and and accountability for a pattern of Chicago police arresting Black gun owners on firearms charges despite valid FOID and CCL licenses.
Jalen Smith sparked a game-ending run with a thunderous dunk on Joel Embiid, and the Chicago Bulls matched a season high with their fifth straight win, beating the Philadelphia 76ers 109-102.
One year ago, the Chicago Bears were fighting for draft positioning. Now they've clinched a playoff spot in the first year of a new coaching regime.
As the 11-4 Chicago Bears prepare for their Sunday night matchup with the 11-4 San Francisco 49ers, one player earned an extra Christmas present from the league thanks to his impressive performance against the Green Bay Packers.
Travis Konecny scored and added his 300th career assist, leading the Philadelphia Flyers past the Blackhawks 3-1 and handing depleted Chicago its sixth straight loss.
The Bulls trailed 117-107 but closed the game on a 19-6 run.
Three women were wounded in a shooting on Christmas night on Thursday in west suburban Aurora.
A woman was released on electronic monitoring Wednesday after authorities said she drove drunk and caused a crash that injured a family of four in Lombard, Illinois.
Multiple cars were broken into this week in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood.
Four women have been charged with leading police on a high-speed chase after stealing from a retail store in the west Chicago suburb of Villa Park.
A woman has been charged with attacking four people at a CTA bus stop in the Lawndale neighborhood, including a woman she allegedly slashed with a broken beer bottle after threatening that woman's mother.
