Russian drone strikes kill 2 in Ukraine ahead of holiday ceasefire
Russian drone strikes killed at least two people in the Ukrainian city of Odesa overnight into Saturday, local authorities reported.
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Russian drone strikes killed at least two people in the Ukrainian city of Odesa overnight into Saturday, local authorities reported.
The agreement follows two days of trilateral talks between the U.S., Ukraine, and Russia as the three countries work to reach a peace deal.
President Trump's meeting at Mar-a-Lago on Sunday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is the White House's latest attempt to bring the war between Russia and Ukraine to an end.
The meeting comes a day after Russia launched an hours-long attack on Ukraine. Wendy Gillette reports.
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy says he and President Trump have agreed to meet in Florida on Sunday, signaling progress in talks to end the Russia-Ukraine war.
Russian officials say they have now received the revised U.S.-backed proposal to end the Russian invasion of Ukraine, after high-level talks between American and Ukrainian negotiators in Geneva.
Ukrainian officials say a missile and drone attack killed dozens, right as the U.S. Army secretary arrived to push for peace talks.
President Donald Trump went on to say Russia and President Vladimir Putin are in big economic trouble, and now is the time for Ukraine to act.
In a speech to the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the world is living through “the most destructive arms race in history,” and urged the U.N. to act now to help end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Polish and allied NATO warplanes shot down Russian drones that entered Poland's airspace in what NATO says was the first such intervention during the war in Ukraine.
President Trump has pushed for weeks for a meeting between Russian president Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, but he now says a bilateral meeting is unexpected to happen. This comes as a federal appeals court has ruled most of the president's recently imposed tariffs are illegal.
U.S. and European allies are pushing ahead with plans for how to protect Ukraine if the war with Russia comes to an end. A potential summit with leaders of those two warring nations continues to be negotiated.
Hungary could host a meeting between Russia and Ukraine in Budapest, as part of the ongoing push to end the war. President Trump said it would be better if the two leaders met without him.
The head of the European Union's executive branch says this was at Zelenskyy's request. As Cristian Benavides explains, Zelenskyy is looking to avoid a repeat of that infamous February meeting he had with Trump in the Oval Office.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders pressed him to push for a full ceasefire during a video call.
President Trump's deadline for Russia to reach a ceasefire deal with Ukraine or face economic consequences also arrived on Friday, but the White House has yet to announce any new financial penalties.
Ukraine has been pushing to be included in any conversations about bringing the war to an end.
The production includes his assassination attempt last year and his Oval Office clash with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
President Trump said Ukraine will get defensive weapons from the U.S., days after pausing some shipments.
The Ukrainian president made the statement on Saturday. Friday's call came after Trump's call with the Russian president.
Russia launched hundreds of drone strikes against Ukraine, even as Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday that a new prisoner exchange was underway.
Germany and Ukraine strike a deal to jointly develop weapons with "no range restrictions," as the Kremlin says Trump's jabs at Putin are due to him "not being informed."
In a rare late-night television address, Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed that the talks begin next Thursday in Istanbul.
It comes as President Donald Trump is putting pressure on both sides to reach a peace deal.
President Donald Trump sent a message to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, telling him over social media to stop military strikes on Ukraine's capital. It was the latest push to bring the two sides to a deal to end the war in Ukraine.
Illinois lawmakers are not planning to pursue a constitutional amendment on redistricting after a key U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Wednesday.
The suspect, at the time he was put on electronic monitoring, was a convicted felon with a violent past.
A woman has been charged with shooting a 15-year-old boy outside an indoor track facility near Gately Park in Chicago in 2024, after getting into a fight with another woman during a back-to-school event in the Pullman neighborhood.
Some people living in southwest suburban Yorkville have filed a lawsuit seeking to block construction of a planned data center that would be right across the street from their homes and businesses.
Alejandra Urostegui says her son, Jose Perez, and his girlfriend just celebrated her birthday the day before Sunday's crash.
Illinois lawmakers are not planning to pursue a constitutional amendment on redistricting after a key U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Wednesday.
Spirit Airlines only has enough available cash to continue operations for a matter of days, not weeks, and talks for a government-backed rescue of the no-frills carrier have stalled, sources say.
Illinois Democrats resoundingly decried the Supreme Court's decision Wednesday that significantly weakens the Voting Rights Act.
The war with Iran is now in its ninth week, and Congress is concerned about the reduction of global munition stockpiles and the ability to restock them.
The Supreme Court rule 6-3 in a decision that has implications for the scope of the landmark Voting Rights Act.
In the legal venue of anti-trust enforcement, the state is not taking on the Trump administration, but rather filling a void that state officials say the Trump administration has vacated.
A passenger on an American Airlines flight from New York to Chicago has been charged with making a false bomb threat that forced an emergency landing at Detroit Metro Airport last month, according to a federal criminal complaint.
Skyrocketing property taxes continue to be a hot-button issue in Cook County — particularly since last fall, when many residents saw their tax bills increase by 100% or more.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias this weekend issued a warning about a surge in text messages that falsely claim to come from his office or the DMV within it.
Tenants at a South Loop luxury high-rise that has been plagued with problems like broken elevators are vowing to fight five-day eviction notices.
The second-largest physicians' group in the U.S. has issued a surprising switch in breast cancer screening recommendations.
A new $48 million wellness center opened Thursday in the West Garfield Park neighborhood. The goal is to improve the health and quality of life for people on the West Side of Chicago.
La Rabida Children's Hospital went all out for Earth Day on Wednesday, with volunteer cleanup efforts by staffers and activities for patients and families.
It has been several weeks since West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park, Illinois, abruptly shut down — and then on Wednesday, it just as swiftly partially reopened, with some services available.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says more than 80% of deaths related to pregnancy are preventable, and Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women.
A $170 million-plus plan announced this week will redevelop the Water Tower Place mall on the Magnificent Mile.
The Holiday Club in Chicago's Buena Park neighborhood will soon be going out of business, as the building that houses the popular bar is set to be torn down.
At a meeting on Tuesday, the Lincolnwood Village Board approved a pre-development agreement with the mall, providing a roadmap with the property owner for further preparations and government approvals for redevelopment.
The only remaining location of Pal Joey's pizzeria in Batavia, Illinois, will soon be going out of business, its owner announced this week.
Investment research firm Morningstar could move into the Thompson Center in downtown Chicago once Google is done renovating the former Illinois state government building.
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.
Jake was at the funeral for one of his closest friends when he learned of his parents' deaths, he said.
Tickets for the 2026 Ravinia Festival season went on sale Thursday morning.
The satirical news outlet The Onion has a new plan to take over conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars platforms and turn them into parodies.
Chicago can expect light showers that will clear later with temperatures near 40 degrees. The latest in First Alert Weather
In December, Judge John Lyke allowed 26-year-old Alphanso Talley to roam freely 7-15 hours on some days so he could go to college. At the time he was put on electronic monitoring, he was a convicted felon with a violent history.
A woman has been charged with shooting a 15-year-old boy outside an indoor track facility near Gately Park in Chicago in 2024, after getting into a fight with another woman during a back-to-school event in the Pullman neighborhood.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced tough questions on Wednesday on Capitol Hill, testifying for the first time since the war in Iran began two months ago. Hegseth clashed with lawmakers in the House Armed Services Committee, who questioned the Trump administration’s strategy in the ongoing war.
Some people living in southwest suburban Yorkville have filed a lawsuit seeking to block construction of a planned data center that would be right across the street from their homes and businesses.
Alejandra Urostegui says her son and his girlfriend just celebrated her birthday the day before Sunday's crash.
FBI and IRS agents were seen at restaurants and a home in Northwest Indiana, Wednesday morning, carrying out a large investigation.
Illinois lawmakers are not planning to pursue a constitutional amendment on redistricting after a key U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Wednesday.
The parents of Loyola University student Sheridan Gorman, killed in a Chicago shooting in March, vowed "we will get justice for our daughter" after her accused killer pleaded not guilty.
The suspect, at the time he was put on electronic monitoring, was a convicted felon with a violent past.
A top administrator in the Libertyville school district has been placed on leave after a fiery school board meeting focused on how the district handled allegations of grooming leveled against a former teacher.
Potholes along one stretch of road in Chicago's Pullman neighborhood are so bad, people say they damage their cars just getting to work.
There are so many issues with the DNA evidence in the case that Payne's conviction has been overturned, and a retrial has been ordered.
A mother in southwest suburban Morris, Illinois, is fighting for stiffer penalties for adults charged with grooming children. Some local lawmakers agree, saying Illinois' current law is too weak and puts kids in danger.
Almost 24 hours after a derailment made a mess of the Red, Purple, and Yellow lines in Chicago, the CTA continued to investigate the cause of the incident, and experts were raising concerns about what they called a troubling pattern.
Reese is all smiles as she returns to Chicago to face her former team, the Sky, in preseason action on Wednesday night.
Rookie Sam Antonnaci hit a tying triple with two outs in the ninth inning and Colson Montgomery had a winning single in the 10th, lifting the Chicago White Sox over Los Angeles 3-2 for a three-game sweep that extended the Angels' losing streak to six.
Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a three-run homer and the Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night to stop their three-game slide.
Colson Montgomery homered in the second off Angels starter José Soriano (5-1), ending his shutout streak at 25 2/3 innings.
The Illinois House passed its version of the mega projects bill last week with a 78-32 vote. It is now in the hands of the Illinois Senate.
A woman has been charged with shooting a 15-year-old boy outside an indoor track facility near Gately Park in Chicago in 2024, after getting into a fight with another woman during a back-to-school event in the Pullman neighborhood.
Sexual abuse charges were filed this week against a Park City, Illinois, police officer.
Attorneys for the man convicted of the murders of two girls in Delphi, Indiana, have filed a new brief with the Indiana Court of Appeals to overturn his case.
Attorneys for a woman convicted of killing her 69-year-old landlord in Chicago's Arcadia Terrace community have filed an appeal.
Police in Cicero, Illinois, were investigating after burglars targeted gaming machines at a slots and video poker business early Wednesday.
