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The State of Illinois knowingly put taxpayer dollars into fraudsters' accounts – leaving those owed unemployment benefits struggling and, a year later, many still waiting on the money they're owed.
The job fair will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Verizon has announced some big incentives to try to get new workers in the company's retail stories.
Positions for maintenance mechanics at the Chicago Processing & Distribution Center at 433 W. Harrison St. are open until April 24.
Airlines are ramping up for what is expected to be a busy summer travel season, and Chicago-based United Airlines is looking to hire hundreds of workers in our area.
The event will be held from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. this coming Friday, April 8, and Saturday, April 9
After rough times during the pandemic, Navy Pier is ready to let the fun times roll again.
Job openings include customer service representatives; in-store and in-home sales positions; installation and premises technicians; technical, retail, and sales management; and more.
U.S. Department of Labor Inspector General Larry Turner says he believes as much as $163 billion in pandemic unemployment benefits may be linked to fraud.
"This is a generational opportunity which the city has been working towards for over 30 years," said Jennie Huang Bennett, the mayor's chief financial officer.
"They told me to hire a good lawyer, that this is probably a billing issue with the city."
CBS 2's Tara Molina has been looking at how other cities are handling safety and security - specifically, the reporting of issues and concerns.
The university is providing a $3 million grant to the city to fund installation of 110 new police surveillance cameras and license plate readers in the neighborhoods surrounding its South Side campus.
"Dave's my hero. He's my family's hero. He's Dakotah's hero. So glad he did what he did. I wouldn't have my son."
"The guy that I got this sh** from told me to bring it here and dump it."
The three-alarm inferno broke out Saturday afternoon.
According to CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon, expect it to be partly cloudy and cool for Tuesday with highs ranging from low 60s near the lake, to low 70s along and south of I-80.
Weeks after a violent murder outside a West Side gas station, the gas station in question is back open.
A Huntington Bank branch right downtown was robbed late Monday.
It's usually given to teachers and others who work inside schools, so this was a first.
Metra said the driver of the truck was killed in the crash. A Metra passenger was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The woman was being held in jail late Monday and will be in court on Tuesday.
Major League Baseball suspended Josh Donaldson for one game Monday after the New York Yankees slugger made multiple references to Jackie Robinson while talking to White Sox star Tim Anderson during the weekend.
It'll be windy and wet on Wednesday with isolated thunderstorm chances. Leftover showers for Thursday.
The City Council held a similar meeting last summer, when they spent hours grilling CPD Supt. David Brown about efforts to fight violent crime.
It was released three years ago after Brian Schodorf filmed it over the course of 15 years. In the film, Schodorf examines the root causes of violence in the city... and how chicago isn't making any progress to stop it.
The mayor has proposed rolling back the citywide curfew for minors from 11 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday nights, and to expand the city's curfew to include 17-year-olds.
After pausing operations in March, caffeine brand completes departure and condemns "horrific attacks on Ukraine."
Even children are learning to speak up about their struggles but sometimes grown-ups don't know how to help.
The cause of the fire is unknown at this time.
The company says it'll give U.S. regulators the data soon. Moderna is already seeking U.S. clearance to vaccinate kids 5 and under.
At least one person is dead and 30 are wounded in weekend shootings across the city as of Sunday evening.
Monday's high temperatures will be in the low 60s with cloudy skies in the afternoon.
Police said the teen was outside, in the 3300 block of West Madison Street around 11:30 p.m., when shots were fired.