Memorial held in Washington D.C. for Ukrainian children killed during Russian war
Organizers placed 600 teddy bears with names on them across the National Mall to send a message to political leaders.
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Organizers placed 600 teddy bears with names on them across the National Mall to send a message to political leaders.
A ceasefire in Lebanon between Israel and the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah appeared to be holding several hours after it began.
U.S. and Israeli officials caution a deal isn't final yet but an Israeli spokesperson says the two sides are moving in that direction.
The Kremlin called the strike a response to "reckless decisions" by Western countries to supply weapons to Ukraine.
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also says he's waiting to hear President-elect Donald Trump's proposals on resolving the conflict.
The leaders are accused of crimes against humanity and war crimes over the war in Gaza and the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel.
Zelenskyy tweeted about the cooperation following his phone conversation with President-elect Donald Trump. Back in September, Trump said his plan to end the war was to get the presidents of Ukraine and Russia into a room and work out a deal, but he didn't specify how he would achieve that or when.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said Tuesday that the U.S. was "seeing evidence that there are North Korean troops in Russia," offering the first comments by a senior U.S. official on the seemingly expanding ties between two major U.S. adversaries. South Korean officials first raised the alarm about the North Korean deployments to Russia last week, saying Seoul's intelligence agencies had evidence that North Korean commandos were sent to Russia on their way to join Moscow's ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Israel's President and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday. Before leaving for Saudi Arabia Wednesday, Blinken spoke about the prospects of a cease fire, since Israeli troops killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar.
Two healthcare workers who've been on the front lines treating Palestinians in Gaza are pleading for a cease-fire. A Chicago area doctor and a nurse told CBS News Chicago about the horrors they witnessed more than 6,000 miles away.
Israel says strikes are targeting a Lebanese financial institution that "directly funds Hezbollah's terror," as thousands of civilians flee their homes.
A fresh wave of Israeli airstrikes started pounding locations across Lebanon on Sunday night, some striking dangerously close to Lebanon's only international airport. Israel had said it would launch a widescale assault on a banking institution it regards as Hezbollah's de-facto financial arm, the Al-Qard Al-Hassan Association.
Israel's government says a drone was launched toward the prime minister's house, with no casualties.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar had "settled the score with him," but stressed that "the task before us [Israel] is not yet complete."
The death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar "is an important landmark in the decline of the evil rule of Hamas," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.
According to the United Nations, the evacuation orders affect more than 400,000 people.
Exactly one year after Hamas' terrorist rampage in Israel, 101 hostages are still missing and the death toll is still climbing.
In response to the deadly Hamas terrorist attack on Oct. 7, Israel responded by launching an intense bombing campaign in Gaza, which has killed 42,000 Palestinians, according to the Gaza health ministry. The U.N. called Gaza a "graveyard" for children. Amid the uncertainty and chaos, the story of one toddler with a broken heart and a shattered leg escaping the brutality of war offers a tale of resilience.
In Chicago, people marked one year since the Oct. 7 attacks by Hamas in Israel in many different ways, but in the north suburbs, the Jewish Community Center has been keeping the hostages in their hearts all year long.
While many stopped on Monday to mark one year since the deadly Hamas attack on Israel, student activists wanted to focus attention on the war in Gaza, which started soon after the attack.
Israel's military said Wednesday that eight soldiers had been killed in "intense fighting" with Hezbollah militants in southern Lebanon, three days after it launched ground operations in the country. The update on the ongoing ground raids came almost a year after Israel launched its war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip in retaliation for that Iran-backed group's Oct. 7 terrorist rampage, prompting Hamas' ally Hezbollah to start firing rockets at northern Israel.
Iran sent a massive barrage of missiles at the Jewish state after Israel ramped up deadly strikes on Iran’s proxy militia, Hezbollah, in Lebanon both by air and on the ground.
Troops fought to keep the coal mining town in eastern Ukraine, but Russian forces advanced and took it over.
Sirens blared across Israel and loud booms were heard late Tuesday after Iran launched a missile attack on the country. The Israeli military said its missile defense systems carried out "a large number of interceptions," and a U.S. defense official said the United States intercepted some of the missiles to help defend Israel.
Hassan Nasrallah, the longtime leader of Iran-backed Hezbollah, was killed in an airstrike in Lebanon's capital Beirut.
A beloved store in west suburban LaGrange Park is reopening this weekend after being shuttered for months when a garbage truck plowed through the business.
A Catholic priest from Chicago's south suburbs took an interesting journey, walking from Dolton to New York, a trek of more than 50 days, as he sent a message to immigrant families.
A chunk of falling ice broke through the windshield of an SUV on Friday afternoon, injuring a driver on the Stevenson Expressway near the Archer Heights neighborhood on the Southwest Side of Chicago.
Chicago fire fighters were called to a two-alarm building fire near an elementary school and O'Hare Airport on the city's Northwest Side Friday afternoon.
Several tanker cars on a freight train derailed Friday afternoon in the South Deering neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.
The Supreme Court said Friday it will decide the legality of President Trump's executive order that seeks to end birthright citizenship.
President Trump has led the charge to create more GOP-friendly congressional districts in the 2026 midterm elections.
Illinois Senator Dick Durbin is set to retire in 2026, but before he leaves Congress he is making one last attempt to pass the DREAM Act.
Former Chicago Tribune publisher and editor-in-chief R. Bruce Dold passed away this week.
Authorities say the FBI has arrested a man suspected of placing pipe bombs outside RNC and DNC headquarters on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
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.
The Food and Drug Administration is warning about additional cookware brands that could be leaching lead into your food.
Walgreens said it will close its office space in Chicago's Old Post Office building.
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.
Roseland Community Hospital on Monday celebrated the opening of a new sickle cell treatment clinic.
Consumers with the imported pans should throw them away due to the severe health risks posed by lead, the agency warns.
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.
Three different times over the past year, popular and longstanding Chicago stage theater spaces have made headlines for their demise. But it's not all bad news by any stretch.
A federal judge has called out an immigration enforcement agent for using artificial intelligence to write the narrative of a use-of-force report as just a small part of a scathing opinion that rebutted federal officials' narratives about appropriate force used against protesters and others during an ongoing immigration crackdown in Chicago.
Frank Gehry was known for designing the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Spain and the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles.
Netflix on Friday said it will acquire Warner Bros., including its film and television studios, HBO Max and HBO.
Starting Wednesday, riders on the Chicago Transit Authority system will hear a recognizable Chicago voice during their commutes.
Three different times over the past year, popular and longstanding Chicago stage theater spaces have made headlines for their demise. But it's not all bad news by any stretch.
Joe Colborn, better known as Joe "JoBo" Bohannon on Chicago radio, died this week.
The International Soccer Federation (FIFA) awarded President Trump a peace prize on Friday, as his administration continues its efforts to broker a deal to end the war in Ukraine.
A beloved store in west suburban LaGrange Park is reopening this weekend after being shuttered for months when a garbage truck plowed through the business.
7-Eleven is bringing the beloved Japanese-style egg salad sandwich to its U.S. stores. The "tamago sando," as it's known overseas, is made with milk bread and Kewpie mayo.
The owner of a K-9 training company has been found not guilty by an Indiana judge after nine dogs died inside a hot box truck in the summer of 2023.
Chicago fire fighters were called to a two-alarm fire at an apartment complex near an elementary school and O'Hare Airport on the city's Northwest Side Friday afternoon.
Chicago firefighters were called to a two-alarm building fire near a school on the city's Northwest Side Friday afternoon.
Several tanker cars on a freight train derailed Friday afternoon in the South Deering neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.
A chunk of falling ice broke through the windshield of an SUV on Friday afternoon on the Stevenson Expressway near the Archer Heights neighborhood on the Southwest Side of Chicago.
A beloved store in west suburban LaGrange Park is reopening this weekend after being shuttered for months when a garbage truck plowed through the business.
A Catholic priest from Chicago's south suburbs took an interesting journey, walking from Dolton to New York, a trek of more than 50 days, as he sent a message to immigrant families.
A Chicago woman battling ALS said she's been struggling just to get a disabled parking space in front of her Bridgeport home.
Days after new Cook County Chief Judge Charles Beach ordered an urgent review of the county's electronic monitoring program, Sheriff Tom Dart said this crisis isn't new, and that he's been warning lawmakers of problems for years.
Charles Beach was sworn in on Monday as Cook County's first new chief judge in 24 years, and takes over amid a political firestorm over what appears to be systemic issues with how accused criminals are being monitored before trial.
Some Chicagoans found out the hard way on Monday that the overnight winter parking ban is in effect.
The electronic monitoring system in Cook County has come under increased scrutiny, after a woman was set on fire in a horrific arson attack on the Blue Line, with critics demanding answers as to why the suspect wasn't already behind bars.
Sitting in 1st-place in the NFC standings isn't the only feel-good story for the Bears, as cornerback Nahshon Wright was named the conference's Defensive Player of the Month.
The Bulls dropped to 9-12 with their fifth loss in a row.
Braeden Bowman forced overtime for the Golden Knights when he put in his own rebound with 2:28 left in the third period.
Caleb Williams plans on picking up right where he left off the last time he faced the Packers.
The Bulls led by as many as 15 points in the third quarter, holding the Magic without a field goal for the first five minutes of the period.
The special edition locket was inspired by the James Bond film "Octopussy," which revolves around a plot to steal a rare Faberge egg.
Authorities say the FBI has arrested a man suspected of placing pipe bombs outside RNC and DNC headquarters on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
A woman from Chicago's northwest suburbs appeared in court Thursday for a shooting that killed another woman in the South Loop in September.
The man charged with pushing a CTA passenger onto the tracks at a Blue Line station in Chicago's western suburbs on Monday was ordered held in jail, after repeatedly interrupting the judge and prosecutors during his first court appearance on Wednesday.
A divided Wisconsin Supreme Court has agreed to take a case brought by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of an immigrant rights group.
