Hundreds of Americans appear set to leave Gaza
Foreign nationals continued to cross over the Rafah border crossing into Egypt for the first time since the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel.
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Foreign nationals continued to cross over the Rafah border crossing into Egypt for the first time since the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel.
CBS News correspondent Natalie Brand has more on how it comes as some injured Palestinians are getting much-needed medical help.
Mohammed Abu Realh said his brothers-in-law, their wives, and their children were killed in Israeli airstrikes.
Many could be heard shouting "free free Palestine" as they called for a ceasefire in the war with Israel.
Israel says it has entered a new phase of the war with an expanded ground operation against Hamas.
Many could be heard should "free free Palestine" as they called for a ceasefire in the war with Israel.
Food and water are also running out – and another concern is the end of Daylight Saving Time – leaving people in Gaza literally in darkness.
Hickory Hills police said they were investigating the note as a 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.
There were dueling rallies in Skokie Sunday, with one showing solidarity with Israel and another protesting the country's actions in Gaza.
Police say one week ago the boy and his mother were attacked and targeted simply because they were Muslim.
Police say one week ago the boy and his mother were attacked and targeted simply because they were Muslim.
Lincolnwood Police say during the event, multiple people "confronted" a person in the Lincolnwood Town Center mall across the street from the event. That person then pulled out a firearm and shot it into the air. No one was injured.
There were dueling rallies in Skokie Sunday, with one showing solidarity with Israel and another protesting the country's actions in Gaza.
Israel has launched airstrikes in Gaza, Syria and the West Bank as the country prepares for a likely ground assault.
The demonstrations can at times be loud and dramatic or quiet by candlelight.
DePaul Professor Thomas Mockaitis has written extensively on terrorism and violent extremists.He and CBS 2's Chris Tye discuss the return of two Chicago-area hostages, hostages still being held by Hamas, and Israel's next moves.
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.
While hearts were heavy, the Plainfield community continued to wrap its arms around the grieving family.
The atmosphere outside and inside the mosque was somber as many made their way in to pay their respects to the family of Wadee Alfayoumi.
"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."
The mother was stabbed more than a dozen times and her 6-year-old son, identified as Wadea Al-Fayoume, was stabbed 26 times.
A busted pipe left the Cicero Avenue Green Line station on the city's West Side flooded Thursday morning.
Chicago alders may move toward a full City Council vote on an alternative to Mayor Brandon Johnson's budget plan, with a shutdown looming if no deal is reached by the end of this month.
A teenager died after shots were fired into an apartment building in Chicago Lawn early Thursday morning.
The Bulls shot 56.2% overall and made 14 of 36 3-pointers on the way to a rather convincing win after losing eight of nine.
The team said they are not asking for state taxpayer dollars, but are still seeking a commitment to local infrastructure and reasonable property tax certainty.
Chicago alders may move toward a full City Council vote on an alternative to Mayor Brandon Johnson's budget plan, with a shutdown looming if no deal is reached by the end of this month.
Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino returned to Chicago Tuesday and wasted no time escalating immigration enforcement, as federal agents detained people across Little Village.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed a new transit funding bill on Tuesday.
Critics of Mayor Brandon Johnson's 2026 budget plan on Tuesday advanced an alternative spending plan that would increase taxes on plastic grocery bags and liquor sales, and allow ads on city vehicles and light poles.
Known as a popular Hollywood director, Rob Reiner also had a lengthy record of political and civic activism, especially in California.
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.
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.
Two pregnant Black women recently faced alarming neglect at hospitals in Indiana and Texas, highlighting racial disparities in maternal care.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed a bill aimed at protecting vaccine access in Illinois.
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.
Small Business Saturday was disrupted by the winter storm for many business owners in Chicago, but in the Rogers Park neighborhood, a group of business owners came together to draw customers.
The special features interviews with Kathy Bates, Annette Bening, Albert Brooks, Michael Douglas, Kiefer Sutherland, Jerry O'Connell and Mandy Patinkin.
The Oscars ceremony is moving to YouTube starting in 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Wednesday.
The nearly 100-year-old cinema will close briefly after New Year's Day and reopen on Jan. 9 with a showing of Jim Jarmusch's "Father Mother Sister Brother."
Known as a popular Hollywood director, Rob Reiner also had a lengthy record of political and civic activism, especially in California.
Nick Reiner, a son of director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele, has been arrested on murder charges following their deaths, police said.
Chicago’s Cadillac Palace Theatre is hosting “The Phantom of the Opera,” and CBS News Chicago gets to go behind the scenes.
Chicago alders may move toward a full City Council vote on an alternative to Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget plan, with a shutdown looming if no deal is reached by the end of this month. Darius Johnson reports.
The team said they are not asking for state taxpayer dollars, but are still seeking a commitment to local infrastructure and reasonable property tax certainty.
Around 1:30 a.m., Chicago police said the 16-year-old boy was inside the building in the 6500 block of South Talman Avenue when shots were fired from outside.
Around 1:30 a.m., Chicago police said the 16-year-old boy was inside the building in the 6500 block of South Talman Avenue when shots were fired from outside.
The team said they are not asking for state taxpayer dollars, but are still seeking a commitment to local infrastructure and reasonable property tax certainty.
A small plane crashed shortly after takeoff Wednesday afternoon, according to the FAA.
Pope Leo XIV has named Bishop Ronald Hicks of Joliet, Illinois, to succeed retiring Timothy Cardinal Dolan as archbishop of New York.
A busted pipe left the Cicero Avenue Green Line station on the city's West Side flooded Thursday morning.
Chicago alders may move toward a full City Council vote on an alternative to Mayor Brandon Johnson's budget plan, with a shutdown looming if no deal is reached by the end of this month.
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.
Homeowner and Army veteran Kaliff Chilembwe's property tax bill has seen an increase of 118%.
Why are Chicago police officers arresting and charging Black gun owners with valid FOID cards and CCLs? An inside source spoke exclusively to CBS News Chicago to offer insights into their possible motivation.
The Bulls shot 56.2% overall and made 14 of 36 3-pointers on the way to a rather convincing win after losing eight of nine.
The team said they are not asking for state taxpayer dollars, but are still seeking a commitment to local infrastructure and reasonable property tax certainty.
The team is on a comeback and a come-up ahead of Saturday's pivotal rematch with the Packers.
The Blackhawks were without third-year center Connor Bedard, who was placed on injured reserve Monday for at least two weeks because of an upper-body injury.
Earlier this month, the team was trying to raise $18,000 to fund their trip to the American Youth Football Championship.
A woman has been charged with attacking four people with a glass bottle on Tuesday morning in the Loop in downtown Chicago.
A Wisconsin woman who almost killed her sixth-grade classmate to please horror villain Slender Man and then fled a group home won't fight the state's attempt to revoke her release privileges.
The Original Rainbow Cone ice cream shop was broken into on Chicago's West Side.
A Flint, Michigan, man is heading to trial after the U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Chicago intercepted firearm conversion kits from China.
Officials in Los Angeles held a news conference about the killings of Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner, who were found dead in their home Sunday.
