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At midnight Eastern time Saturday night, millions of struggling Americans were poised to lose financial protections unless President Donald Trump signed a relief bill.
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For comparison, during the same timeframe last year, 16,669 people filed claims in Illinois. That's a 770% increase.
The concern is there could be a gap between when the current packages ends and the new one begins.
Before you get too comfortable with your home setup, experts at job search company Glassdoor predict our March 2020 goodbye to offices is temporary.
News of a federal economic relief package means a lifeline for so many struggling in Illinois. The unemployment rate in Illinois is about 7 percent – nearly double what it was at the same time last year.
Unemployment keeps soaring. But there are still thousands who have been in the system and still are not getting paid.
Illinois' estimated claims last week were among 885,000 total filed across the country.
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A second man was charged in the dollar store robbery that led last weekend's shooting at Swedish Hospital.
The Chicago Teachers Union was among the groups demonstrating, with members calling for affordable housing, smaller class sizes, more school resources, and broader economic justice.
Negotiations over a $500 million dollar government aid package for Spirit stalled after bondholders balked at the terms.
More than four months after a Chicago woman battling ALS was told she couldn't get a disabled parking placard in front of her home, the sign is up and her life is about to change.
Clerical workers at the Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO) have ratified a new contract agreement with the company, and will return to work next week, ending a monthlong lockout.
It's more than dance. On Saturday, performers with the Mandala Makers Festival will put on a show that blends many elements of Indian culture for Asian American and Pacific Islanders Heritage Month.
A man was in custody after a woman was found strangled to death on Thursday night in northwest suburban Schaumburg.
The FBI and police in west suburban Naperville were investigating an armed robbery at a Bank of America branch on Friday morning.
A man was charged after loaded guns and drugs were found inside a Country Club Hills home on Tuesday.