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Northwestern University's agreement with protesters on campus is facing more fallout.

Chicago Ald. Deborah Silverstein, state Sen. Sara Feigenholtz, and state Rep. Bob Morgan said Brandon Johnson's support of a cease-fire resolution showed “disrespect” for the Jewish community.

The FBI and other U.S. law enforcement warned of ongoing bomb threats in the past week, including one targeting the state capitol in Springfield, IL.

CAIR organization executive director Nihan Awad is pushing back against criticism of comments he made about Israel, Palestinians and Hamas last month.

Some called it “good news” that the warring parties agreed to release 50 Israeli hostages in exchange for 150 Palestinian prisoners. Others were grateful that more humanitarian aid will be allowed into Gaza.

"It takes no imagination to realize why so many Americans don’t love what a ceasefire with Hamas means."

"It takes no imagination to realize why so many Americans don’t love what a ceasefire with Hamas means."

The decades-old chant is being heard around the world in recent weeks — including at protests in Chicago. In our efforts to cover the local impact of the war, we examine its history, what it means to Palestinians, why it has been the center of global controversy.

At least 200 people were killed and hundreds wounded in Israel, while 198 were dead in a retaliatory strike on the Gaza Strip that wounded at least 1,610 more, authorities reported.

After a multi-year campaign by Jewish groups, Morningstar—a major firm known for socially responsible investing—is softening its approach to Israeli human…