Protesters demand hostage release, call for end to war in Tel Aviv
Protesters blocked a highway in Tel Aviv, demanding the release of the hostages and an end to the war.
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Protesters blocked a highway in Tel Aviv, demanding the release of the hostages and an end to the war.
After some confusion, the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem says the State Department is "planning for contingencies" to help Americans leave Israel, but some aren't waiting around.
President Trump cut short his trip to Canada for a meeting with world leaders and took off for Washington late Monday. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said it was due to "what's going on in the Middle East."
A rowdy protest broke out in Tel Aviv on Wednesday, with Israelis calling for an end to the country's war against Hamas, and a return of the remaining hostages.
Firefighting efforts shut down Route 1, the major road connecting the city with Israel's largest city, Tel Aviv.
Israel's military says it intercepted a missile early this morning targeting the country's main international airport in Tel Aviv. The Houthi rebel group that runs most of Yemen claimed responsibility.
It's the second Hanukkah without their loved ones.
A missile fired from Yemen, struck Tel Aviv Saturday morning in a very rare case of Israel's missile-defense systems failing to intercept a projectile fired at the city.
Inside Gaza, mourners held funerals for 19 people, 12 of them children, killed in Israeli strikes.
Israel's military says this is the first time ever that a rocket from Lebanon has reached the country's largest city.
There were demonstrations across five cities, including Tel Aviv.
Thousands of mourners gathered in Israel on Monday to pay respects to one of the six hostages found dead in Gaza on Saturday. Meantime, overwhelming grief turned to anger in Tel Aviv, as protests evolved into a general strike, with organizers blaming Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, claiming the hostages would be alive if he hadn’t stalled a ceasefire deal.
On Sunday, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris personally spoke to the grieving parents.
After the deaths of six Israeli hostages, including one whose parents are originally from Chicago, protesters say a ceasefire may be their only hope of finding the remaining captives alive.
Thousands of people joined relatives of hostages to gather to protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the way he has handled the war against Hamas.
Israeli authorities say the attacker was Palestinian, and he was shot and killed by police.
Family members of hostages and other protesters gathered in Tel Aviv to mark the milestone last night. A sign that says "300" on fire and sent lanterns into the sky.
Delta says it is canceling flights there through Friday due to conflict in the region. United also canceled its daily flight but didn't offer a timeline on when it might resume.
United and Delta are pausing flights to and from Tel Aviv as concerns grow about a possible widening Middle East conflict.
A 50-year-old man was found dead in an apartment near the blast site, and at least four people were hit by shrapnel.
Netanyahu warns there will be no permanent end to the war in Gaza until all the hostages are released.
Delta, United and American airlines have all temporarily suspended flights to and from the Ben Gurion International Airport.
Nick Bohn and Molly Clyden have a forever bond, after she reached out to help him when he needed it most.
Organizations throughout Chicagoland have been racing to gather donations to help victims of the recent earthquake in Colombia.
Miguel Vargas homered twice, Tristan Peters and Munetaka Murakami went deep once each, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 9-5.
The founder of a popular youth outreach program in Englewood has been charged with grooming and sexually assaulting two girls
The discovery of dozens of decomposing bodies at a Chicago funeral home run by a couple with a history of mishandling human remains has raised questions about how Illinois regulates the funeral home and crematory industries.
Alyssa's Law requires all school districts to have a mobile panic alert system to automatically notify law enforcement during on-site emergencies.
Senate Democrats are demanding answers about conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln during the aircraft carrier's record-setting deployment.
President Trump said Karoline Leavitt will be leaving her role to focus on her young family.
Chicago mayoral candidate John Kelly on Wednesday said the city has had enough of career politicians, and took some of his opponents to task for running for two offices at once.
David Crowley unexpectedly beat a progressive candidate in the Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor, and will face Republican Rep. Tom Tiffany on the ballot in November.
Illinois is one of 46 states that have reached a $15.5 million settlement with a Pennsylvania-based mortgage servicer for improperly imposing new insurance policies on homeowners who already had insurance.
The Trump administration is taking aim at power grid operator PJM Interconnection over rising electricity bills that affect Illinois and Indiana residents.
Chicago remained the most bed bug-treated city in the country, according to Orkin's latest annual rankings covering a full year of residential and commercial treatment data.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul this week warned residents cleaning up from last month's storms to be on the lookout for scams.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday signed several new consumer protections into law, including a ban on junk fees.
The Illinois Department of Public Health is not adopting new federal child vaccine guidelines and will continue following recommendations by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
With the cyclosporiasis linked to iceberg lettuce growing and consumers wary of the products on grocery shelves, many in Chicago are turning to local farmers market for fresh and safe greens.
East Chicago, Indiana is being placed on a precautionary boil water advisory starting Monday morning for planned installations that could affect water safety.
A new Northwestern Medicine study on long COVID shows women show more neurological symptoms than men.
The Original Rainbow Cone celebrated its 100th anniversary on Sunday with a special event at its Beverly location.
The Shops at North Bridge on the Magnificent Mile announced plans Thursday for a multimillion-dollar renovation project.
While the building that housed the flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue has been torn down, the renowned Chicago restaurant chain is now set to open a new Lakeview location.
Nationally, data centers used 17.4 billion gallons of water in 2023 — a figure projected to reach 72.6 billion gallons by 2028, raising concerns about states' water supplies.
Chicago's Wishbone Restaurant will soon be closing after 36 years in business.
Crews need about a week and a half to tear down the festival site before the city can begin its own inspection — and past cleanup costs have topped $1 million.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
If weather forces an evacuation, shelter sites are located at Grant Park North, Grant Park South, and Millennium Lakeside Garages, accessible through the vehicle entrance on Michigan Avenue.
Grant Park was filled with tens of thousands of people Thursday for the start of Lollapalooza, as warm weather greeted festivalgoers on day one of the four-day music festival.
Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash.
Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
Nick Bohn and Molly Clyden have a forever bond, after she reached out to help him when he needed it most. She gave him one of her kidneys after he was diagnosed with stage 5 renal failure. They were strangers at the time, but now they're not just friends, they're "kidney buddies for life."
Organizations throughout Chicagoland have been racing to gather donations to help victims of the recent earthquake in Colombia.
More than 170,000 NIPSCO customers were still without power Friday night in Northwest Indiana. For many, those outages have lasted three days and counting. One church went the extra mile Friday night to lend a helping hand.
The founder of a popular youth outreach program in Englewood has been charged with grooming and sexually assaulting two girls.
The discovery of dozens of decomposing bodies at a Chicago funeral home run by a couple with a history of mishandling human remains has raised questions about how Illinois regulates the funeral home and crematory industries.
Organizations throughout Chicagoland have been racing to gather donations to help victims of the recent earthquake in Colombia.
An arrest at a Lululemon athletic wear store in the Gold Coast neighborhood in Chicago led investigators to a crew that was exploiting unhoused people and responsible for thefts totaling $100,000.
Nick Bohn and Molly Clyden have a forever bond, after she reached out to help him when he needed it most.
Miguel Vargas homered twice, Tristan Peters and Munetaka Murakami went deep once each, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 9-5.
The discovery of dozens of decomposing bodies at a Chicago funeral home run by a couple with a history of mishandling human remains has raised questions about how Illinois regulates the funeral home and crematory industries.
An arrest at a Lululemon athletic wear store in the Gold Coast neighborhood in Chicago led investigators to a crew that was exploiting unhoused people and responsible for thefts totaling $100,000.
More violations at Chicago's Bohemian National Cemetery and Crematorium have surfaced, which is now under investigation for its role in mishandling bodies connected to the family that ran South Chicago Chapel.
Many unanswered questions remain after 56 decomposing bodies were found inside a Chicago funeral home last week.
A lawsuit on behalf of a man who was shot and killed by police in Humboldt Park in March claims a CPD officer fired deadly shots just after arriving at a controlled scene instead of de-escalating.
Miguel Vargas homered twice, Tristan Peters and Munetaka Murakami went deep once each, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 9-5.
Clay Holmes and three Cubs relievers combined on a three-hitter, and Seiya Suzuki hit a three-run homer Friday to send Chicago to a 3-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals.
Gov. JB Pritzker said he believes the Chicago Bears would like to stay in Illinois, but said they haven't yet come to the legislature with a bill they want passed to address building a new stadium in Arlington Heights or elsewhere.
Cade Cavalli took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, and the Washington Nationals beat the Chicago Cubs 7-0 to avoid a three-game sweep.
Sal Stewart, Eugenio Suárez and Tyler Stephenson homered and the Cincinnati Reds held off the Chicago White Sox for a 9-8 victory.
The founder of a popular youth outreach program in Englewood has been charged with grooming and sexually assaulting two girls
Luigi Mangione entered a guilty plea in his federal case at a court appearance in Manhattan Friday morning.
A year-long investigation has led to an arrest in a fatal shooting in northwest suburban Des Plaines.
A man was due in court Thursday on charges of stabbing a woman to death in Chicago's Avondale community this week.
A man was set for a detention hearing Thursday in a shootout on Chicago's Near North Side.
