Chicago Virtual Career Fair For Veterans Being Held Thursday
On Thursday, a Chicago virtual job fair will be held for transitioning military, veterans and military spouses.
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On Thursday, a Chicago virtual job fair will be held for transitioning military, veterans and military spouses.
Dozens of unemployed people have told us they've waited weeks for a phone call back from IDES only to get disconnected.
Imagine being out of work, waiting weeks to get a call back from the state's unemployment office – and then when you do, the caller not only yawns, but says he has no idea what the problem is.
The pandemic has decimated many businesses, but one of the few exceptions has been Amazon. The online retail giant's success means they have kept expanding and hiring in the Chicago area.
They can't get unemployment money, and they can't get the state to tell them why.
Many companies with the highest number of job postings on Indeed.com in the Chicago-area were posted within the last two weeks.
Fraudsters are taking hundreds of dollars from an Itasca woman's state pension.
John R. White filed the small claims complaint in Cook County Circuit Court Tuesday. He accused IDES of withholding benefits after a system "glitch" when he applied for unemployment online in May.
Unemployment claims across the nation have skyrocketed during the pandemic. In Illinois, more than 1.7 million new unemployment claims have been filed since early March.
This week we asked our career coach, how long can the job search take at this point in the pandemic?
Sources said the firefighter suffered extensive burns all over his body.
A vote on Monday night from the Joliet City Council could pave the way for the state's largest data center.
Have you ever walked into a business with no employees? You may soon; autonomous businesses are becoming more popular.
The lawsuit alleges the teacher engaged in grooming, sexual assault, and abuse against a 15-year-old student who was diagnosed with Down syndrome and intellectual disabilities.
Streets were left pooled with rainwater, and homes flooded after Sunday night's storms. Residents say there is one clear solution
Winter weather slammed the Chicago area early Monday morning, with blizzard warnings in effect for some outlying areas.
Operation BBQ Relief has been out helping those impacted by last week's EF-3 tornado.
Two sisters in Oak Park have put their talents together to make something pretty sweet: Broken Tart Bakery, now celebrating its fourth year on Chicago Avenue.
It's become an annual March Madness tradition at CBS Chicago, pitting our city's best eateries in direct competition in a foodie bracket challenge. We did pizza, we've done Italian beef, we've done Chicago dogs. This year, we're taking flight with wings.