Over 20,000 Unemployment Claims Filed In Illinois Last Week Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Illinois' estimated claims are among 364,000 total filed across the country last week.
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Illinois' estimated claims are among 364,000 total filed across the country last week.
A new flower shop on the city's South Side is giving young people a chance to grow.
The positions are open now through July 4, 2021. The jobs start at $18.01 per hour.
The State of Illinois is making it possible for people to work and still collect unemployment – in an effort designed to prevent more layoffs.
Illinois' estimated claims are among 411,000 total filed across the country last week.
The state did just issue a warning about fraud, but it shows they are not handling it on the front end themselves.
The hiring day will run through 6:00 p.m. Friday night.
With two out of five jobs lost to COVID-19 yet to return, women lost an entire generation of job gains.
A new scam has surfaced targeting people who are out of work. CBS 2's Tara Molina has investigated these issues for more than a year now, and on Thursday, she talked to an expert who has a warning about a growing number of fake emails and texts.
IRS' efforts to correct unemployment compensation overpayments will help most affected taxpayers avoid filing an amended tax return
Crews arrived at the still and box fire and saw smoke coming from the third floor of the apartment with two people hanging from the window, fire officials said.
A host of new laws in Illinois will take effect on Jan. 1, 2026. From gun safety to rogue towers, protection from squatters, medical assistance in dying, protections for immigrants and more, here are some of the most notable changes in the new year.
Rising premiums and expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies are pricing some people out of insurance coverage, and Cook County authorities are bracing for what they call a health care crisis.
A teen has been charged with armed robbery, after an online marketplace meetup turned deadly earlier this week in west suburban Cicero.
Indiana residents who rely on food stamps might be in for a surprise as the new year begins. Most candy and sugary drinks will no longer be eligible for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits starting Jan. 1.
The family of a Humboldt Park business owner is making an urgent plea to stop his deportation.
New Year's celebrations aren't always filled with champagne corks popping and crowds counting down. For some families, their new year brought heartbeat monitors and a baby's first cry.
Stefanie and Daniel Cohen opened the hydroponic farm in an effort to connect people to their food.
A record store in the Beverly neighborhood started off 2026 by cleaning up their shop, after a car crashed into the building early Thursday morning.