Solemn mass for Palestinian Christians ahead of Orthodox Easter
At St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church in Cicero, parishioners said the Holy Week is overshadowed by the War in Gaza. CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez reports.
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At St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church in Cicero, parishioners said the Holy Week is overshadowed by the War in Gaza. CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez reports.
The suit, filed by three Jewish students, called the encampment "a dystopic cesspool of hate in the 2 school's lush green center," and accused Northwestern of coddling the protest.
Columbia University called in the NYPD and cleared protesters from campus, ending a pro-Palestinian encampment on the school's main lawn.
On Wednesday, student activists at the U of C were joined by Chicago Public Schools students—who marched and held a protest of their own.
Muslim American advocates from Chicago traveled down to the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield on Wednesday to urge lawmakers to also call for a cease-fire in Gaza.
Organizers said about 100 students took part in the sit-in, but only a small group of students, about a dozen, continued the protest outside.
As protests calling for a cease-fire in Gaza have popped up on college campuses across the country, Chicago Public Schools students on Wednesday had their own demonstration. CBS 2 was at Jones College Prep where students conducted a sit-in.
With deaths mounting in Gaza and another Israel-Hamas cease-fire deal on the table, Netanyahu is under pressure from all sides.
The NYPD took dozens of protesters at Columbia University into custody Tuesday night. This comes after demonstrators forced their way into a university building and locked themselves inside.
With demonstrations happening on campuses across the city, Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling was asked Tuesday to weigh in on how they are responding.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson came out Tuesday to support the pro-Palestinian protest tent encampment at the University of Chicago on Tuesday. CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez reports.
As the demonstration grew, organizers said they expect agitators taking issue with their cause – whom they encouraged students not to engage.
"I'm very very proud of everything we have been able to achieve."
The protesters have been camping out in Deering Meadow on the Evanston campus since Thursday morning.
The students joined a nationwide movement calling for immediate divestment from countries profiting from Israeli business amid the war in Gaza. CBS 2's Andrew Ramos reports.
The organizers are demanding the University of Chicago end all partnerships with Israeli institutions – including their ties with any collaborative research, exchange programs, or funding of organizations they claim sell weapons to Israel.
The rain did not slow the march. About 100 students and some faculty came out to demand the University of Chicago cut financial ties with Israel. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
The protests are growing, with continued clashes and threats of violence. CBS News’ Nancy Chen reports from Columbia University in New York.
Classes at Columbia University are fully remote Monday, as pro-Palestinian protests over the Israel-Hamas war stretched into their sixth day.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators reoccupied Columbia University's main lawn for a fourth day of protests in Upper Manhattan.
After Monday's protests in Chicago to shed light on the crisis in Gaza, in which led to the arrests of several protesters, concerns over security at the Democratic National Convention this August are rising.
The White House is telling Israel to start protecting civilians in Gaza, or else. President Joe BIden sent a strong message to Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday, following an Israeli air strike that killed seven aid workers.
Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez has said he wasn't aware a flag was burned before he spoke at a pro=Palestinian protest rally, but Some colleagues want him to lose his seat as Housing Committee chair. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
The groups had sought permits for protest marches on the first and last days of the Democratic National Convention in August, with parade routes that would have taken them within one block of the United Center
Many Palestinian-Americans and their allies are using their vote in the Illinois primary to protest President Joe Biden's refusal to call for a permanent ceasefire in the war in Gaza.
Metra trains on the BNSF Line were halted in Chicago's western suburbs Tuesday morning after a train hit a pedestrian.
Martin Luther King Jr.'s daughter Bernice King shared a photo on social media of Jackson and King and wrote, "Both ancestors now..."
U.S. Rep. Jonathan Jackson shared his last moments with father Rev. Jesse Jackson before his death at age 84, and the lessons he learned from his as a leader and as a son.
Illinois and Chicago leaders are remembering the life, legacy, and lessons they learned from Rev. Jesse Jackson after his death at the age of 84.
Born from his civil rights work with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the product of two separate organizations fighting for social justice, economic opportunity and equal rights, Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr.'s legacy lives on in the Rainbow PUSH Coalition.
Martin Luther King Jr.'s daughter Bernice King shared a photo on social media of Jackson and King and wrote, "Both ancestors now..."
The Rev. Jesse Jackson's life was tied tightly to the city of Chicago and its people going back to when he first arrived in the city as a theological student in 1964.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson marched alongside Martin Luther King Jr., ran for president in the 1980s and led the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition in Chicago for decades.
Action in Springfield this week could jumpstart the seemingly stalled negotiations between the Chicago Bears and Illinois state lawmakers on a deal to build a new stadium in Arlington Heights.
Amid rising property tax bills in Chicago, Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi – whose office plays a key role in determining individual property owners' tax burdens – is running for a third term against a former employee trying to take his seat.
This is after Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoed an ordinance that would have banned most hemp-derived products this weekend.
This week marks Identity Theft Awareness Week, and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza emphasized some safety tips Monday for avoiding and dealing with identity theft.
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.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
It has been nearly six years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and one of the many questions doctors are still working to answer concerns the long-term effects.
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.
BP refinery workers in Northwest Indiana hit the picket line this past weekend as they escalate their fight for a contract.
Funkytown has now received a $3.7 million grant from the City of Chicago. The money will be used to create a new brewery and tap room on the Near West Side.
With his name now hanging in the rafters, former Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose is helping the United Center with its major redevelopment.
A potential bidding war is taking shape for the Daily Herald, the newspaper of record for suburban Chicago.
A Near West Side diner known for drawing in Blackhawks fans and players is up for sale.
Robert Duvall was in such classics as "The Godfather," "To Kill a Mockingbird," "M*A*S*H," "The Great Santini" and "Tender Mercies."
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
Brad Arnold, the founder and lead singer of the 3 Doors Down has died following "his courageous battle with cancer," the rock band announced Saturday on social media.
Bad Bunny took the stage at halftime for the 2026 Super Bowl. Here's who else performed at Super Bowl 60.
In 1968, Rev. Jesse Jackson witnesses the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., while standing with him on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel.
Daughter Santita Jackson spoke with CBS News Chicago about the life and legacy of her father Rev. Jesse Jackson, what she learned from him and the memories she will hold close now that he's gone.
Rev. Jesse Jackson began his career at the side of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who mentored him as he rose in the ranks of Civil Rights Movement leadership. After his assassination, Jackson took up the mantle of the fight for freedom and equality, and left a legacy that will be felt for generations.
The depth and breadth of civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson's death is being felt as reaction pours in from leaders in Chicago and Illinois, and around the nation.
U.S. Rep. Jonathan Jackson spoke with CBS News Chicago about his father Rev. Jesse Jackson Jr.'s death, his life and his legacy.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson marched alongside Martin Luther King Jr., ran for president in the 1980s and led the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition in Chicago for decades.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, the famed civil rights leader, is being remembered by Illinois and Chicago leaders.
U.S. Rep. Jonathan Jackson shared his last moments with father Rev. Jesse Jackson before his death at age 84, and the lessons he learned from his as a leader and as a son.
The late Rev. Jesse Jackson might best be remembered as a longtime civil rights leader, but he also played a pivotal role in presidential politics.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson's life was tied tightly to the city of Chicago and its people going back to when he first arrived in the city as a theological student in 1964.
Chef Art Smith said the carjacking and fatal shooting of his employee, Darwin Tirado, 22, was devastating not only to his family but also to the larger community.
A state lawmaker is joining the growing call for accountability from the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services about past abuse allegations before an 8-year-old boy's murder.
Chicago's rodent problem is well known, but a new pilot program testing rat birth control to curb the population in problem areas is underway to help rein it in.
From Kat Abughazaleh to Jason Friedman, some surprising names lead in fundraising in Illinois' primary elections.
The move means the United States Environmental Protection Agency will no longer regulate greenhouse gases emitted from sources like cars, trucks and power plants.
With Alex Bregman now a member of the Cubs, Matt Shaw is making the transition from playing almost exclusively at third base to being a utility guy who will play in the outfield as well.
Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts and manager Craig Counsell delivered a message to the Cubs team before their first full-squad workout.
Newly acquired Luisangel Acuna was among the White Sox players getting on the field for the first time.
The NBA Hall of Famer bear-hugged Reddick in victory lane and then jointly hoisted the Harley J. Earl trophy with the 23XI Racing driver.
Illinois pulled down 15 offensive rebounds, which led to 17 second-chance points, and outrebounded Indiana 38-25.
A 14-year-old girl was shot Sunday morning in a home unincorporated Oswego Township, and a male victim was later found shot dead in the same home.
A device that can pick up certain electronic signals is being used in the search for Nancy Guthrie, as it may detect emissions from her pacemaker, sources told CBS News.
A woman was hospitalized Monday after being shot in Chicago's Auburn Gresham neighborhood.
Police early Monday were searching for an attacker who shot and wounded two young men in Chicago's West Ridge or West Rogers Park neighborhood.
Chicago police were conducting a homicide investigation early Monday after a shooting in the city's Englewood neighborhood.
