Natalie Raanan and mother Judith, missing after Hamas attack, believed alive, taken hostage
Relatives said President Joe Biden reassured the family of his commitment to rescuing the hostages taken by Hamas.
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Relatives said President Joe Biden reassured the family of his commitment to rescuing the hostages taken by Hamas.
Analysts said it could mean a ground invasion is coming soon. CBS 2's Natalie Brand reports it's all leading to even more chaos.
"I know many students are scared; are trying to decide whether or not they should not even go to school, or leave their homes," said Hailey Stern, with the non-profit Israel education organization Stand With Us.
Emilee Rauschenberger was visiting her husband's family when the war broke out.
More than 1,200 people have been killed in Israel, including 27 Americans, and over 1,500 have been killed in Gaza, according to officials.
Emilee Rauschenberger was visiting her husband's family when the war broke out.
The U.S. State Department is working to get Americans out of the war zone. CBS 2's Ian Lee has more.
A sniper in a highly specialized paratrooper unit, "Jacob" wrote his family a letter in the days since the Israel-Hamas war began, explaining why he's fighting.
Supporters of Palestinians gathered on Wednesday in Chicago. They gathered and marched along Michigan Avenue.
Josh Drury said the study abroad program was supposed to end in December, but organizers now are trying to find a flight to get students out of Israel as soon as possible.
The death toll from Hamas' surprise attack on Israel stands at 900, while Palestinian officials say retaliatory strikes on Gaza have killed over 700.
There was a call for peace and prayer for safety and the return of a safe haven for the Jewish people.
The family of Hersh Goldberg-Polin live in the Evanston and Skokie area and attended the solidarity gathering to thank their community for their messages of support. His parents said they moved with Hersh to Israel in 2008. They were told that his arm was severed at the elbow when he was taken hostage, but they believe he is still alive.
Communities across the Chicago area are showing support for Israel. The Jewish United Fund hosted an event at a Glencoe synagogue in solidarity with Israel as the country entered day three of this war.
The death toll in the fighting between Israel and Hamas has climbed to at least 1,600, but another day of relentless airstrikes is expected to push that number higher.
Drew Silberman is enlisted in the Israeli reserve army. The 22-year-old hopped on a plane soon after word of the Hamas attack on Israel got to him.
Israel says it's "taking more time" than expected to fend off an unprecedented attack by Hamas, as it locks down Gaza and more rockets fly from the Palestinian enclave.
The village they were in was targeted by Hamas fighters, and they haven't been heard from since the attack. Loved ones fear they were abducted.
A North Shore mother and daughter are among those missing in Israel following this weekend's surprise attack by Hamas. Family and friends fear they were taken hostage in Gaza. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar spoke to a family rabbi.
A North Shore mother and daughter are among those missing in Israel following this weekend's surprise attack by Hamas. Family and friends fear they were taken hostage in Gaza.
Nearly 700 Palestinians have been killed in Israel's retaliatory air strikes according to the Gaza Ministry of Health. CBS News correspondent Skyler Henry has the latest from Washington.
Israel is at war with Hamas, striking back at the terror organization for its unprecedented and savage attack on Israeli civilians over the weekend. CBS 2's Skyler Henry reports from Washington.
The attack has killed at least 700 people in Israel so far, with hundreds more injured and an unknown number of people taken hostage by Hamas.
In the conflict between Israel and Hamas, more than 700 Israelis, 400 Palestinians and several Americans have been killed since Hamas' suprise attack on Saturday.
In the conflict between Israel and Hamas, more than 700 Israelis, 400 Palestinians and several Americans have been killed since Hamas' suprise attack on Saturday.
The 2026 James Beard Award semifinalists list is out, and more than 20 Chicago restaurants, chefs and bartenders have made the grade.
The right lane on westbound Interstate 80 through Joliet will be closed for the evening rush on Wednesday, the Illinois Department of Transportation announced.
The Glen Ellyn Park District in Chicago's western suburbs has received a $600,000 grant from the State of Illinois for planned improvements at Village Green Park.
Chicago's inspector general is urging city departments to do more to monitor overtime payments to city employees, after finding the city paid out tens of millions of dollars in overtime to employees who might not have been eligible over five years.
Chicago weather Friday will be severe enough that an Extreme Cold Watch has been issued for the entire area starting overnight, and frostbite could take hold in minutes.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The Chicago City Council was set to hold its first meeting of the year on Wednesday, and a renewed push for a curfew aimed at preventing so-called teen takeovers is among the items on the agenda.
President Trump told world leaders, CEOs and policymakers at the Davos economic forum that he wouldn't use force to take control of Greenland.
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.
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.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital said Tuesday that it is no longer initiating gender-affirming medical treatment for minors.
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.
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.
WSCR-AM, 670 The Score, will begin a simulcast on 104.3 FM next month.
Does the Chicago Bears' dramatic improvement this season, culminating in their first playoff run in five years, change the discussion about where they will build a new stadium?
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.
Prince Harry struck a combative tone as he testified in his lawsuit against the Daily Mail's publisher.
The 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees were revealed on "CBS Mornings" on Wednesday. See the full list.
If you can't get enough of "Heated Rivalry," merch from the show is now available.
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.
Chicago weather Friday will be severe enough that an Extreme Cold Watch has been issued for the entire area starting early that morning.
There's a new trend taking foot in more offices.
Temperatures Wednesday feel a little more normal for Chicago winter, before gusty wind and snow showers arrive in the evening.
If you want a canine companion without having to deal with the real thing, Lego has now introduced a 2,101 piece golden retriever puppy set.
President Trump is calling for immediate negotiations to require Greenland, and says he will not use force to get it. The president says the island is critical for U.S. national security.
An investigation is underway after an attempted armored truck robbery in Blue Island on Wednesday morning.
Chicago weather Friday will be severe enough that an Extreme Cold Watch has been issued for the entire area starting overnight, and frostbite could take hold in minutes.
Aaron and Andre Richmond are both charged with sexually assaulting teenage girls they taught at Thornton Fractional High School District 215.
The 2026 James Beard Award semifinalists list is out, and more than 20 Chicago restaurants, chefs and bartenders have made the grade.
The right lane on westbound Interstate 80 through Joliet will be closed for the evening rush on Wednesday, the Illinois Department of Transportation announced.
$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.
A man was ordered detained until trial on arson charges, after authorities said he started a fire that displaced residents at an apartment building in Carpentersville, Illinois, back in November.
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.
The video shows burglars slicing into display cases under the eyes of several Louvre Museum staff members who do not intervene.
A judge and his wife were shot and wounded in their home over the weekend in Lafayette, Indiana.
A jewelry store in Chicago's Little India district was robbed at gunpoint Sunday evening.
