Retailers Ramping Up Hiring For Holiday Shopping Season
With high temperatures hovering in the 80s, it might be hard to think about Christmas, but that's exactly what retailers are doing as they get ready for the holiday shopping season.
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With high temperatures hovering in the 80s, it might be hard to think about Christmas, but that's exactly what retailers are doing as they get ready for the holiday shopping season.
Because of the weak economy, retailers are competing with each other to fill their positions.
A group of mothers on social media is slamming major retailers for selling inappropriate clothing for children.
American Greetings, the world's biggest's producer of greeting cards, says an attempt at being "playful" missed the mark, and as a result it's pulling a Father's Day card from retail shelves nationwide.
The company is looking to hire 75 people new employees for the small format store set to open July 22.
Several residents in Florida and Texas were sent into a panic as large gators stopped traffic, invaded porches, and even approached a Target store over the weekend.
Target's annual car seat trade-in event starts Monday, April 22 and runs through May 5.
Many other comments warned the scolded parent that the peanut butter could end up sickening or even killing another child with peanut allergies.
Target announced Monday that it will be increasing its minimum hourly wage to $11 next month.
An 18-year-old man was seriously wounded early Tuesday, when he was shot just steps away from a Target store in the South Loop.
A juvenile girl was undressing in a fitting room when she noticed a cell phone being held at the bottom of the fitting room door.
A Chicago alderman and others in the community believe the Cook County Judge gunned down at his home may have been the target.
Police in northwest suburban Palatine were searching for a man who tried to use his cell phone to record video of a girl in a Target dressing room.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced Friday a partnership with Jewel-Osco, Mariano's, Target and Whole Foods to provide Chicago residents free, reusable bags ahead of the Chicago Checkout Bag Tax.
The gunman who confronted a mom at a South Loop Target was very busy earlier in the day. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
Parents stood in line outside Target stores in the South Loop and Downtown on Sunday morning, hoping to score one of this year's hottest toys, Hatchimals.
Chanting "No vote on Target," residents of the 22-story Caroline Hedger Apartments at Sheridan Road and Devon Avenue spoke a CHA board meeting at 48th and Wabash on Tuesday, urging the board to reject the plan.
Antonio S. Epps, 32, is charged with robbing the Target on Aug. 28 at 12800 Route 59 in Plainfield, according to a statement from Plainfield police.
A man jeered at Meagan Ryan and her partner: "Working real hard, right?" Actually, EMS workers are allowed to take breaks like anyone else when they're waiting for emergencies, Ryan says.
Emergency crews were called at 4:08 p.m. Wednesday to the store at 2209 Howard St. following the explosion involving a plastic bottle inside the women's bathroom.
A 44-year-old woman has been taken into custody in connection to a small explosion in the women's restroom of a Target store in Evanston.
Authorities are investigating a minor explosion inside the bathroom of a Target store Wednesday in Evanston.
An early report indicated an "active shooter" was loose, but that was unfounded, police said.
A conservative Christian group upset over the retail giant's bathroom policy regarding transgendered people. CBS 2's Audrina Bigos has the fallout.
Sacramento outscored the Bulls 68-36 in the paint.
The kitchen was busy, and the line of customers wrapped out the door at Best Sub # 2, but the fixture and owner of the shop, 63-year-old Asif Amin Cheema, was noticeably absent.
Blackhawks rookie forward Oliver Moore left midway through the first period after three shifts with an undisclosed injury when sliding into the end boards seconds after assisting on Rinzel's goal.
That event takes place during a bit of a break in Northwestern's spring schedule, giving Ashley and Dianna the chance to compete in Augusta, then return to Evanston to focus on a potential repeat.
The win gave Illinois a bye into Friday's quarterfinals in the Big Ten Tournament.
In July, Prasad was briefly forced from his job, but was reinstated less than two weeks later.
Activists and immigrant advocacy groups who came face-to-face with federal agents during "Operation Midway Blitz" welcomed the removal of Kristi Noem as Secretary of Homeland Security, but remain wary about the department's future.
Former President Barack Obama, speaking at the funeral services for Rev. Jesse Jackson Friday afternoon, credited Jackson's presidential runs in the 1980s with setting the stage for other Black leaders, including his own successful 2009 presidency and re-election.
Gov. Pritzker told mourners that, while Rev. Jesse Jackson "was an ambassador of hope for the oppressed, who met with kings and queens and presidents and dictators and clergy of all the great religions," in Chicago "he was our neighbor."
From midnight raids to shootings, Kristi Noem, who was ousted as DHS secretary by Trump today, was at the center of many of the controversies of Operation Midway Blitz in Chicago.
There's no relief in sight for drivers at the pump as the war in Iran is directly driving up the cost of gas. Analysts expect more of the same unless something changes soon.
Drivers in the Chicago area can expect to start paying more at the pump this week, as oil prices have spiked amid the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
Palatine, Illinois-based Weber has issued a recall of more than 3.2 million metal wire bristle grill brushes because you could ingest the bristles.
This is after Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoed an ordinance that would have banned most hemp-derived products this weekend.
This week marks Identity Theft Awareness Week, and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza emphasized some safety tips Monday for avoiding and dealing with identity theft.
When a doctor was told there was no cure for his daughter's condition, he was motivated to transform not only her health, but the lives of thousands of others.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
It has been nearly six years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and one of the many questions doctors are still working to answer concerns the long-term effects.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
Capital One is laying off more than 1,100 workers at the former Discover headquarters in north suburban Riverwoods.
A new development at the southeast corner of Chicago's East Lakeview community would clear away a medical office building and replace it with a residential high-rise.
The City of Aurora, Illinois, is seeking input from residents about data center development.
Not one, but two hotels are now planned or proposed for Chicago's Northalsted LGBTQ+ nightlife district.
After the Double Door closed in Wicker Park, there was reassurance that the Double Door would return, at a new location in the city's Uptown neighborhood. Now that is not happening anymore.
Actor and filmmaker Bruce Campbell told fans that he is in treatment for cancer and will cancel some upcoming public appearances.
Singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka, known for his hits like "Laughter in the Rain," "Breaking Up is Hard to Do" and "Calendar Girl," has died.
A 19th-century George Méliès film, thought to be long lost, has been found among a box of brittle movie reels that a Michigan donor brought to the Library of Congress, officials said.
Streaming giant Netflix declined to match Paramount Skydance's $31 per share offer for Warner Bros. Discovery.
After the Double Door closed in Wicker Park, there was reassurance that the Double Door would return, at a new location in the city's Uptown neighborhood. Now that is not happening anymore.
Ashley Yun and Dianna Lee have a cool opportunity coming up. They will be the latest Northwestern golfers to compete in the Augusta National Women's Amateur tournament.
The contest is designed to capitalize on the success of the TV show that tells the story of JFK Jr's marriage to Carolyn Bessette.
The suits were sold online through Amazon, Walmart and Target.
The final cause and manner of death will be determined following the autopsy, police, and toxicological reports.
No injuries were reported. It's unclear if anyone was home at the time of the shooting.
At a press conference on Sunday, elected officials said Sunny Naqvi, 28, was detained with her coworkers at O'Hare before being taken to Broadview, then to Wisconsin.
President Trump said the U.S. has been successful in diminishing the Iranian military and regime, and will continue to expand its targets inside Iran.
The kitchen was busy, and the line of customers wrapped out the door at Best Sub # 2, but the fixture and owner of the shop, 63-year-old Asif Amin Cheema, was noticeably absent.
Chicago police on Sunday were looking for four robbers they said targeted people on the city's South and Near North sides.
Both the studio and the neighbors spoke with CBS News Chicago about what happened.
A Chicago senior citizen said his phone has been ringing off the hook with hundreds of unwanted spam calls that have made his beloved landline virtually unusable. New efforts in Springfield could bring real relief.
A proposed Illinois law hopes to create more oversight on private companies to protect consumers from skyrocketing utility prices.
The three women said they are working to make their way back home, but without any help from the U.S. State Department.
If you feel like you're drowning in a sea of text alerts and desperate email pleas for "just $5" this election season, you are far from alone.
A north suburban school bus driver became a victim of sophisticated scammers who are targeting more people and more vulnerable populations to make more money.
Sacramento outscored the Bulls 68-36 in the paint.
Blackhawks rookie forward Oliver Moore left midway through the first period after three shifts with an undisclosed injury when sliding into the end boards seconds after assisting on Rinzel's goal.
That event takes place during a bit of a break in Northwestern's spring schedule, giving Ashley and Dianna the chance to compete in Augusta, then return to Evanston to focus on a potential repeat.
The win gave Illinois a bye into Friday's quarterfinals in the Big Ten Tournament.
Less than six months after a rare cancer diagnosis, Finn Chapin is back to playing the sport he loves and is setting new goals.
Chicago police on Sunday were looking for four robbers they said targeted people on the city's South and Near North sides.
A man was in critical condition after being struck twice in each leg in a drive-by shooting Chicago's Little Village neighborhood early Sunday morning.
A man was shot and killed in a home in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood on Sunday morning.
A man was stabbed during a fight at a business in Chicago's Albany Park neighborhood early Sunday.
A 75-year-old man was in police custody early Sunday after two women were found shot to death in Chicago's Washington Heights neighborhood.
