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?
Waukegan police said more information will be released after the investigation is complete.
Authorities said investigators found evidence that the child suffered long-term neglect, physical abuse, and mental abuse.
A father says his 15-year-old son was injured during full-contact drills without padding at practice.
Family and former coaches expressed pride knowing that players will be representing their communities on one of the biggest stages in sports.
According to the village president, about 50 homes are affected and have no water service as a result of the break.
Savannah Guthrie released a new video on Saturday, saying her family is willing to pay for the safe return of their mother.
Friends, family, and elected officials spoke out as a judge decides in two weeks whether to deport 22-year-old Federico Alcantar.
The 2026 Chicago Auto Show kicks off at McCormick Place on Saturday.
Police in Chicago's south and southwest suburbs are teaming up to target thieves targeting video gambling machines, which have become an increasingly popular target for burglary crews.