$50,000 reward offered in robbery of postal worker in Beverly
Around 2:15 p.m. on June 23, a postal carrier was the victim of an armed robbery near 99th and Seeley.
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Around 2:15 p.m. on June 23, a postal carrier was the victim of an armed robbery near 99th and Seeley.
The United States Postal Inspection Service said the robbery happened on June 23 around 2:15 p.m. near the intersection of South Seeley and West 99th Street.
The United States Postal Service is increasing the price of a first-class U.S. stamp to 66 cents on July 9.
The carrier was robbed on May 19 around 3:11 p.m., in the 1000 block of North Hamlin Avenue.
Until 1980, Oak Brook didn't have its own post office. It shared the 60521 zip code with Hinsdale, and had to use the post office there.
We have been reporting on crimes against postal carriers for months
We have been reporting on crimes against postal carriers for months
The USPS released surveillance footage of the incident and is offering a reward for information on the suspects.
How was a group of men able to break in through the front door of the Loop post office building overnight? CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey is asking experts about the latest threat to USPS security.
Thieves often target carriers for their arrow keys – which they can then use to steal mail. To combat this, the Postal Service plans to replace 49,000 locks, and upgrade to high-security collection boxes.
Thieves often target carriers for their arrow keys - which they use to steal mail.
Two distribution centers in the Chicago area are looking for equipment and maintenance mechanics.
Two distribution centers in the Chicago area are looking for equipment and maintenance mechanics.
Many times, stolen mail comes out of a mail collection box because someone has access to the arrow key that gets them inside.
Many times, stolen mail comes out of a mailbox because someone has access to the arrow key that gets them inside. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza talked with a man who had checks stolen from a collection box and washed.
Customers are asked to leave bags containing non-perishable food items next to their mail boxes on Saturday.
The letter carriers will collect the donations and and distribute them to local food banks. Over the last 30 years, the drive has collected nearly two billion pounds of food.
If you're looking for a job, the united states postal service might be looking for you.
You can apply at the Chicago Network Distribution Center at 7500 Roosevelt Road in Forest Park and the Palatine Processing and Distribution Center located at 1300 East Northwest Highway.
In 2018, armed robbers hit 36 letter carriers, but by 2021, that number had jumped to 154.
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin delivered a message loud and clear to the U.S. Post Office on Monday: something must be done about the alarming trend of attacks on letter carriers. The crimes don't just harm the postal workers, but everyone on their routes. CBS 2's Marie Saavedra looked into three solutions that could help.
They're looking to fill a variety of positions across their Chicago and suburban locations.
They're looking to fill a variety of positions across their Chicago and suburban locations.
Durbin also wants to know why a rapid alert system to notify carriers if a crime was committed near their routes was discontinued in 2021.
The senator met with postal workers on Tuesday to talk about recent armed robberies on delivery routes.
They said both of the washed checks were made out to the same name
Neighbors said the student and their own sense of security are heightened by what police say is a random attack.
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Police said the suspect punched the victim and took their belongings before stomping them in the head.
Police did not say what happened during the interaction between the man and officers.
Chicago aldermen this week will consider $29.2 million in settlements in wrongful convictions linked to disgraced former CPD Det. Reynaldo Guevara.
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President Trump criticized Team USA freestyle skier Hunter Hess after he and other American athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics shared their thoughts on U.S. politics.
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This week marks Identity Theft Awareness Week, and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza emphasized some safety tips Monday for avoiding and dealing with identity theft.
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A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
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.
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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.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital said Tuesday that it is no longer initiating gender-affirming medical treatment for minors.
A Near West Side diner known for drawing in Blackhawks fans and players is up for sale.
January may be the coldest time of the year, but Chicago is already looking forward to summer farmers' markets.
A development proposal issued this month calls for the replacement of a building housing a Giordiano's pizzeria in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood with a new mixed-use building with 28 residential units.
United Airlines flight attendants picketed outside Chicago's Willis Tower Thursday morning as they fought for a new contract.
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The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
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Gamers across the world can now recreate drone strikes in Ukraine from the comfort of their own home, with this newly released game.
The members of Ratboys were teenagers when they met by chance, and now in their 30s, the Chicago band formed by two college friends almost two decades ago appears to be on the brink of something big.
Another mild day with highs in the 40s on Tuesday and Wednesday. Mid-week sunshine is expected before our next chance of snow, which returns late on Thursday.
New research from Harvard shows drinking caffeinated coffee or tea every day is associated with better, long-term cognitive health.
The suspects blew up the armored van belonging to a security company after forcibly stopping them on the highway.
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Therese Scarlati said she sent a $165 check to her insurance company. Her husband wrote this $64 check for the water bill — both mailed on the same day, yet somehow the amounts were both changed.
A Lake County judge on Monday ordered a man and woman held in jail until they face trial for murder in the death of the woman's 8-year-old son.
They said both of the washed checks were made out to the same name
Neighbors said the student and their own sense of security are heightened by what police say is a random attack.
Police said the suspect punched the victim and took their belongings before stomping them in the head.
Police did not say what happened during the interaction between the man and officers.
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The case involves a Chicago grandmother, her daughter, and her four grandchildren, who all said that Chicago police officers pointed guns at them during the botched raid.
Anfernee Simons scored 23 points for Chicago, which lost its fifth straight.
Some 2026 Winter Olympics athletes say their winning medals are falling apart, coming detached from their ribbons.
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