Illinois Reports 53,000 Jobless Claims; Increase Of 7,800 Is Second Highest In Nation
There were 751,000 new claims filed across the country last week.
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There were 751,000 new claims filed across the country last week.
Through this job crisis 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.
The initiative also includes a pilot program specifically aimed at the manufacturing sector to avert layoffs.
The report flags Illinois as one of the states having big problems with unemployment fraud, specifically stating Illinois is one of the states that could have done more earlier to verify identities.
The Illinois Department of Employment Security reported 46,948 new unemployment claims were filed across the state last week, the week of Oct. 12.
The retail giant is looking for 1,000 seasonal workers in Illinois to help over the holidays.
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Amazon is hiring for 1,500 positions in the new Amazon Fresh grocery stores opening in the Chicago suburbs.
CVS Health is hiring 15,000 new workers nationwide, including 250 employees to the Chicagoland area.
The U.S. Postal Service is hiring employees to work at the Chicago International Military Service Center.
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Michael McKee is the ex-husband of Monique Tepe, according to court records obtained by CBS News. Tepe and her husband, Spencer, were shot and killed in Columbus on Dec. 30.
It's been three days since an ICE agent shot and killed Good, sparking waves of protests.
A man was found stabbed to death at a CTA Blue Line station in downtown Chicago early Saturday morning.
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The ages of the victims range from 21 to 43, according to Chicago police.
On Thursday, Brian Wisch, 47, broke into his former neighbor's home in the 38200 block of Sheridan Road, while armed and demanded money from the victim, sheriffs said.
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The victim from Cedar Lake was stabbed multiple times during a confrontation stemming from a road rage incident, police said.