Watch: Dog slips into grave at funeral, provides moment of levity

Video footage shows the dog barking from the bottom of the grave as mourners respond to the end of the eulogy with an “amen.”

U.S. urges restraint as Israel-Hamas war reaches boiling point
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Northwestern University associate professor Shmuel Nili talks about the latest news coming out of the Israeli-Hamas war and how the conflict is progressing.

Tensions escalate in Israel-Hamas war as ground invasion looms
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Palestinians in besieged Gaza crowded into hospitals and schools on Monday, seeking shelter and running low on food and water. More than a million people have fled their homes ahead of an expected Israeli ground invasion aimed at destroying Hamas after its fighters rampaged through southern Israel.

Chicago native living in Israel describes life during war
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Adam Smoler a Lake View native moved his family to Ra'Anana, Israel for the year to give his children a different life experience. Smoler said one of the most frightening things was hearing the sirens early in the morning of the attacks. Ra'anana is north of the Gaza Strip.

Death toll in Gaza rises as Israel's war against Hamas continues
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More than a million people in the Northern Gaza Strip have been ordered to evacuate. Israel warns it is ramping up attacks against Hamas. Residents in the region are running out of food and water while many are fleeing ahead of protentional ground invasion.

Body found in Puerto Rico river amid search for missing Indianapolis teacher

Amanda Webster, a 44-year-old Indianapolis teacher who went missing during her vacation in Puerto Rico, has been the subject of a police search after the owner of her accommodation reported her absence.

Joran van der Sloot to plead guilty in Natalee Holloway extortion case, court papers show

Joran van der Sloot tried to get money from Natalee Holloway's mother to learn the location of her daughter's body in 2010, according to U.S. prosecutors. He's expected to plead guilty to extortion next week.

Beermiscuis in Lake View: Coffee shop for beer lovers
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Do you enjoy casual and frequent enjoyment of a wide variety of craft beer? You may be beermiscuis. A bar in Lake View with the same name may be the place for you. Beermiscuis features all types of craft beer from the Chicago area. It doesn't stop there. Romp around the North Side and enjoy several brews with next weekend's beer stroll.

Israeli soldier from Chicago says troops are ready for anything
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Tomer Danino was born and raised in the Chicago area, but decided to follow in his father's footsteps back in 2016 by joining the Israeli military as a command engineer. Danino's parents are from Sothern Israel. He was in Israel visiting loved ones when he got the call about the Hamas attacks.

Israeli military orders over 1 million people to evacuate Gaza as possible ground attack looms
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Some 1.1 million people in northern Gaza have been ordered to evacuate south as the latest Israel-Hamas war entered its seventh day Friday as Israel appeared to be preparing a ground offensive. Hamas, meanwhile, urged residents to stay put.

Israeli native describes what life is like during war
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Itai Tennenbaum, owner of Itai Tours in Israel, joins Good Day Chicago, to explain the abrupt change to daily life since Saturday morning's attacks. Tennenbaum says the community is getting involved by driving to the front lines with supplies for Israeli soldiers.

Family survives Hamas attack on edge of Gaza
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Noam Shaar shares his family's horrific when Hamas began attacks on bordering Israeli cities last weekend. Shaar's family lives in Kibbutz Nirim in northern Israel near the boarder of the Gaza Strip. His family's homes were revenged by Hamas militants and their community was bombed.

Israel-Hamas war: At least 25 US citizens killed, vital aid blocked ahead of possible ground invasion

The Israeli military is pulverizing the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip with airstrikes and has halted deliveries of food, water, fuel and electricity as Palestinians try to stock up for a possible ground invasion.

Deerfield rabbi in Jerusalem describes resilience amidst Israeli-Gaza conflict

The humanitarian crisis is worsening as Israeli strikes bombard Gaza. In Chicago, there are a number of organized efforts to offer support for victims of the war.