Unemployment Fraud, Identity Theft, And Filing Your Taxes: An Expert's Advice
It's going to be a rough tax season, according to experts preparing to deal with rampant unemployment fraud cases affecting your taxes.
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It's going to be a rough tax season, according to experts preparing to deal with rampant unemployment fraud cases affecting your taxes.
In this new phishing scam, people are trying to get personal information that could be used to file for unemployment claims.
The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) reported 95,481 new unemployment claims were filed during the week of Jan 18 in Illinois.
Lynee Alves, president of Interview Like An Expert and CBS 2 career coach, will be holding a free live Masterclass next week.
CBS 2 is Working For Chicago and working with a career coach every week to bring you advice about looking for and landing a job during the pandemic.
If you get a 1099-G form in the mail, but you never applied for unemployment benefits, someone else may have in your name.
Glassdoor, the job research company, compiled a list of the 100 best places to work in 2021 based on employee ratings.
Illinois' estimated claims were among 900,000 filed across the country.
IDES continues to blame the federal government for a lag in implementing a new law that could make life a whole lot easier for several people.
This week our career coach is sharing strategies for negotiating.
Parade organizers have warned attendees to take steps to stay cool, as temperatures on Sunday will feel like the 90s.
Illinois Congressman Mike Quigley officially launches his 2027 Chicago mayoral campaign, becoming the fourth candidate so far to announce their run for the seat currently held by Brandon Johnson.
The pilot also told the responders he only had about 20 seconds to make a decision, so he saw the field and landed the plane there.
Chicago's 2026 Pride Parade steps off Sunday on the North Side. Before heading to the parade, here's what you need to know.
One person died after a crash involving an Illinois Department of Transportation vehicle on I-57 in the south Chicago suburbs early Saturday morning.
An Extreme Heat Watch is taking effect on Monday in Cook County.
The ages of the victims range from 17 to 49, Chicago police said.
In each incident, police said a group of men approached the victims and took their property by force while on the platforms.
The search continues Saturday for a man who Elgin police said was running away with a large knife and went into the Fox River after an incident Friday morning.