Local humanitarian group worried about staff working in Gaza hospitals
With Israel's military operations in Gaza showing no signs of slowing down, the Palestinian Health Ministry says the health care system in Gaza is on the brink of collapse.
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With Israel's military operations in Gaza showing no signs of slowing down, the Palestinian Health Ministry says the health care system in Gaza is on the brink of collapse.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has hinted there could be a deal in the works to release hostages being held by Hamas terrorists. Meantime, Hamas said they've stopped negotiating over Israel's handling of Gaza's largest hospital.
The U.S. is assisting with the complicated hostage diplomacy, and this week President Biden's top Mideast adviser Brett McGurk is heading to Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar with other stops possible.
Normal tactics of warfare change in the environment that the terrorist group has dug beneath the Gaza Strip. CBS News looks at the difficulties military forces face, and the technologies being developed (including autonomous robots), to take on an enemy underground.
A cease-fire would be possible only if the more than 200 hostages held by militants in Gaza are released, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a televised address.
Arab and Islamic leaders gathered for a summit to call for an immediate end to Israeli military operations in Gaza.
This is happening as Israeli troops push deeper into the territory in its battle with Hamas. The mass exodus comes amid a worsening humanitarian crisis.
They called for the president to back a cease-fire in Gaza and for the U.S. to stop arming Israel.
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. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
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.
Rep. Rashida Tlaib has been one of the most vocal critics of Israel in Congress, but her latest comments went too far for some of her colleagues.
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.
Andrew Benintendi drove in the go-ahead run with an infield single in the ninth inning, four Chicago pitchers held Seattle to one hit, and the White Sox beat the Mariners 2-1.
A Glen Ellyn family is demanding criminal charges after they said their mail carrier attacked a hospice nurse as she was leaving their home.
Jacob Misiorowski pitched six scoreless innings, Brice Turang was 3 for 4 with a two-run homer, and the Milwaukee Brewers topped the Chicago Cubs 5-2 to move into first place in the NL Central.
It's the last call for one of America's longest-running beers.
Many Metra riders with disabilities have been forced to reroute their trips due to Monday's closure of the only elevator providing access to the Electric Line at Millennium Station in downtown Chicago.
The Internal Revenue Service is permanently barred from pursuing claims against President Trump or his company based on prior tax returns, part of a controversial settlement deal between the Justice Department and Mr. Trump.
Survivors say they'd asked for more medical support before the Iranian drone strike that killed six U.S. soldiers at their command post in Kuwait in the war's first 24 hours.
An attorney for Chicago Ald. Jim Gardiner (45th) on Monday called an ethics investigation into the alderman's conduct a malicious "travesty."
In a move aimed at curbing the growing problem of "teen takeovers," D.C. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro is threatening to bring charges against parents if their teens violate the local curfew.
State Rep. Josh Turek and State Sen. Zach Wahls squared off Thursday over which candidate can flip Iowa's open Republican-held Senate seat, as millions in outside spending reshapes the primary's final stretch.
Consumer and environmental advocates said Monday that they found overcharges buried in the most recent rate-hike request by Nicor.
One week away from Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of the summer travel season, with gas prices remaining high, negotiations were set to resume Monday at the largest oil refinery in the Midwest.
Chatham residents say they're losing a vital resource as Walgreen's prepares to close its store near 86th and Cottage Grove.
According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of regular gas in Chicago was $5.17 on Friday, up from $3.75 a year ago.
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.
A person suspected of having hantavirus in Winnebago County, Illinois, turned out to be a false alarm, officials said Monday.
The DuPage County Health Department has confirmed its first positive tests for West Nile virus in pools of mosquitoes this year.
The Kane County Health Department was set Monday to offer a free mental health awareness webinar.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
Engineers at Northwestern University have created a wireless polygraph to detect stress.
The owners of Gene & Georgetti steakhouse are suing a concessions operator over their expansion at Midway International Airport.
DraftKings announced Monday that it is closing its sportsbook operation at Wrigley Field after only about two years.
After more than 80 years, there will be no Ann Sather restaurant location in the 900 block of West Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community, effective in June.
Flight attendants at Chicago-based United Airlines have approved a new labor contract, marking their first pay increases in six years.
The Chicago Fire FC announced Wednesday morning that its new stadium in the South Loop will be named McDonald's Park.
The Chicago-born house music track, which began as a personal poem in 1982 and became a defining anthem of the city's house music scene, has been selected for permanent preservation by the Library of Congress.
The Library of Congress revealed this year's list of 25 recordings to be preserved for future generations on the National Recording Registry.
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.
Meteorologist David Yeomans has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
Investigators are gathering evidence and working to learn more about the two teenage gunmen responsible for the deadly shooting at an Islamic center in San Diego. So far, they have recovered dozens of guns and a crossbow from two homes they've searched.
The World Health Organization held an emergency meeting Tuedsay on the Ebola outbreak in Africa. An American doctor is among those testing positive.
A Glen Ellyn family is demanding criminal charges after they said their mail carrier attacked a hospice nurse as she was leaving their home.
A Chicago man is facing multiple charges for several bizarre and disturbing allegations, accused of posing as an art student and asking women to pose topless for a school project, and sexually abusing some of those women.
A Glen Ellyn family is demanding criminal charges after they said their mail carrier attacked a hospice nurse as she was leaving their home.
In the wake of the shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, many Muslim Chicagoans say they're not surprised and that conditions in the world right now are right for attacks like this to happen again.
Many Metra riders with disabilities have been forced to reroute their trips due to Monday's closure of the only elevator providing access to the Electric Line at Millennium Station in downtown Chicago.
A man is being held in custody on charges that he tricked two young women into believing he was an art student working on a photography project in Chicago's Northalsted district, and went on to sexually abuse one of them.
It's the last call for one of America's longest-running beers.
Many Metra riders with disabilities have been forced to reroute their trips due to Monday's closure of the only elevator providing access to the Electric Line at Millennium Station in downtown Chicago.
Pothole complaints continue everywhere, but especially on one street in the Pullman neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.
People in Lincoln Park and Lakeview have rallied against a plan to build a new industrial ComEd electrical substation in their neighborhoods, pushing local and state leaders to get involved.
Monday marks one year since Illinois enacted Karina's Law — legislation aimed at taking firearms out of the hands of people accused of domestic abuse.
Tenants at a South Shore apartment building said they've noticed their rent fluctuating by hundreds of dollars a month due to a change in how their utility billing system is set up.
Andrew Benintendi drove in the go-ahead run with an infield single in the ninth inning, four Chicago pitchers held Seattle to one hit, and the White Sox beat the Mariners 2-1.
Jacob Misiorowski pitched six scoreless innings, Brice Turang was 3 for 4 with a two-run homer, and the Milwaukee Brewers topped the Chicago Cubs 5-2 to move into first place in the NL Central.
Rickea Jackson's promising first season with the Chicago Sky is over after it barely began after suffering a torn ACL in Sunday's win against the Minnesota Lynx.
The Chicago Bears met with NFL owners on Tuesday in Orlando to brief them on their push for a new stadium in either Arlington Heights or Hammond.
Touted prospect Colt Emerson launched a three-run homer for his first major league hit, and the Seattle Mariners stopped a three-game slide with a 6-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox.
A man was shot and killed in the north Chicago suburb of Skokie early Tuesday.
A man is being held in custody on charges that he tricked two young women into believing he was an art student working on a photography project in Chicago's Northalsted district, and went on to sexually abuse one of them.
A suspect was due in court Tuesday on charges that he shot and killed his ex-husband's new husband in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood.
A truck driver was sentenced to over 13 years in prison for smuggling $9.4 million worth of cocaine in a shipment of Skims, Kim Kardashian's shapewear brand.
Police in Michigan City, Indiana, were searching Monday for the person they said shot and killed a 14-year-old boy.
