Jobs report shows major comeback for Illinois
A promising jobs report shows a major comeback – and one standout is that unemployment numbers in Illinois are down to where they were pre-pandemic.
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A promising jobs report shows a major comeback – and one standout is that unemployment numbers in Illinois are down to where they were pre-pandemic.
When someone reports they did not receive their benefits on time, the Illinois Department of Employment Security is supposed to trace where the money went. But in thousands of instances the agency was slow to investigate, a CBS 2 investigation found, and IDES refuses to release critical documents that could show the scope of the problem.
A couple in Monee believes it was an email from us that helped them finally get the stimulus money they'd been waiting on since last April.
"Attendees from Asian countries, where we normally have a huge presence at the show, this year that's gonna be way down."
The state security system meant to stop fraudsters from stealing unemployment money is keeping people out who really need it.
UPS is hiring 300 drivers in the Chicago area.
It's tax time – and as some begin filing, they are finding out they're victims of fraud after someone applied for unemployment in their name.
It's tax season, but thousands of taxpayers who are desperate to get the paperwork they need are finding website glitches, long waits, and still no tax forms.
"We found that there is an appetite out there for folks to work from home and so we do have some opportunities that we've recently introduced," State Farm talent acquisition specialist Myron Kyser said.
Stolen state money – why doesn't the state want it back? A Chicago woman is asking that question months after she tracked down where a fraudster stole her unemployment money, and shared the information she gathered with police and the State of Illinois.
Thousands of people packed the Chicago Riverwalk on Wednesday for the city's first-ever nationally televised New Year's Eve celebration.
After more than 40 years in the U.S., a 70-year-old Filipino grandmother is being deported this week, and her family fears she could have serious medical issues on the flight from O'Hare International Airport to the Philippines.
"We are removing the National Guard from Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland," President Trump announced.
A teenager was killed and another person was wounded in a shootout Wednesday afternoon in Cicero, after a robbery attempt during a social media marketplace sale, police said.
Sports betting will continue uninterrupted in Chicago in 2026, after a coalition of sportsbooks dropped their effort to immediately block new taxes and licensing requirements in the city.
In the northwest suburban Bartlett on New Year's Eve, some families spent the fleeting moments of 2025 enjoying several feet of snow before ringing in the new year.
Cook County Sheriff's officials have released new body camera video of a southwest suburban man who has been missing for more than a month.
Some of the youngest people in Chicago rang in the new year early on Wednesday thanks to the Chicago Park District, before getting home just in time to take a nap.
Neighborhood bars and restaurants across Chicago are prepping for their New Year's Eve bashes on Wednesday. It's a process that starts months before the actual celebration gets underway.