Gaza

Wadee Alfayoumi’s father, Odai Alfayoumi, sat in the front row at the Muslim Community Center in Chicago's Albany Park neighborhood, flanked by family, some of whom wiped away tears during the remembrance ceremony.

Students for Justice in Palestine at Illinois State University held a vigil Monday in Uptown Normal on the anniversary of the Oct. 7 attacks.

Seven students were arrested for trespassing after refusing to leave Hovey Hall after hours. Now, they're suing Illinois State University for reinstatement and compensation, saying ISU unfairly infringed on their constitutional rights.

A Central Illinois congressman says the killing of Ismail Haniyeh, the political head of the Hamas movement, during a visit to Iran was justified, even though it complicates efforts to secure a cease fire between Hamas and Israel in the war in Gaza.

Illinois State University students have joined their counterparts on dozens of college campuses nationwide in setting up tent encampments to demonstrate support for Palestinians.

Illinois State University students and community members gathered on the Quad on Thursday for a vigil calling for an immediate cease-fire and humanitarian aid in Gaza.