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.
Hundreds of thousands will line Halsted Street, Belmont Avenue, Broadway, and Diversey Parkway on Sunday for the Chicago Pride Parade.
Chicago's 2026 Pride Parade steps off Sunday on the North Side. Before heading to the parade, here's what you need to know.
A woman was killed and two men were injured in a head-on crash in Chicago's Jackson Park early Sunday morning.
A man was left in critical condition after being shot while walking in Chicago's River North district early Sunday morning.
Chicago police this weekend were warning people about a string of robberies on the city's South Side.
A man was shot and wounded early Sunday in Chicago's West Ridge community.
Parade organizers have warned attendees to take steps to stay cool, as temperatures on Sunday will feel like the 90s.
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.
The ages of the victims range from 17 to 49, Chicago police said.