Chicago Delivers Brings Food, Hope And Kindness To Those At Home Because Of COVID-19
"I'll say the biggest thing on my mind in the last week is how many people have actually applied for this. That let me know there's a problem in our city."
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"I'll say the biggest thing on my mind in the last week is how many people have actually applied for this. That let me know there's a problem in our city."
Experts said people who were laid off due to COVID-19 have 60 days to apply for health insurance through state plans.
"It's hard to change your business model. It's like trying to change your tires while the car is going 100 miles an hour.''
Boeing's CEO said Monday that it will take years for the aircraft-building business to return to levels seen before the coronavirus pandemic, which has slowed air travel to a trickle and led airlines to park 2,800 jets.
The company has already withdrawn all financial guidance and said Tuesday that it expects that the outbreak will skew its performance throughout the year.
The coronavirus pandemic has reached one of Chicago's sweetest places.
Already-anxious business owners were left rattled Monday by a court ruling in favor of a downstate Republican lawmaker who is challenging Gov. JB Pritzker's stay-at-home order extension.
With so many people now working from home, many employees and employers alike are now wondering if it will become permanent or semi-permanent.
There were long lines outside the 26th Street El Milagro store in Little Village on Monday, after the tortilla maker announced it is shutting down for two weeks.
"There might be a lag where in a couple of weeks time we might see shortages and that's because right now farmers are having to kill baby animals, baby pigs, just because they don't have the space."
They want to understand who you are, why you are calling them, how you got their contact information. They have a lot of questions. They are concerned about their well being and their safety."
"May is our largest month so if I can make some decent numbers in May that would set me up for the whole year."
We exposed Wednesday night how few people are working the phones in Illinois to help those struggling to get through to finish filing for unemployment. On Thursday night, we were happy to report that number is getting a much needed boost.
A handful of publicly-traded companies headquartered in Illinois were approved for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan, aimed at helping small businesses keep their workforce during the coronavirus pandemic.
The $100 million Chicago Resiliency Fund is meant to throw businesses a lifeline, and the deadline to apply for a grant is coming up on Friday.
