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Hundreds of phone calls, but no solution – we continue to hear from people who can't get through for help with unemployment claims or the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program.
"So far the level of the economy opening up hasn't been sufficient to bring us out of a recession."
This week, CBS 2 is focusing on the art of the interview and the infamous question, "tell me about yourself".
CBS 2's Tara Molina found one suburb giving instant approval for outdoor bar and restaurant space - just snap a picture and send it in.
The City of Chicago and the State of Illinois say they are protecting renters who were financially crushed by the coronavirus shutdown – but some say it's not enough.
In its rush to get money into the hands of unemployed, the state of Illinois is skipping the verification process and aiding unemployment fraud, according to officials at one company that verifies unemployment claims for businesses.
CBS 2 is Working For Chicago, helping you stay afloat during this financial crisis.
Audits are holding up the federal money they're desperate for - that's what some gig workers tell CBS 2.
"The last thing anybody wants, any hotel here wants, is the next case of COVID-19 happening at our properties."
A government shutdown is still possible if Mayor Brandon Johnson decides to veto it.
A teen and six children were charged after a mother was attacked by a group of kids while protecting her children outside a South Side elementary school in November.
DJ Moore scored the game-winning 46-yard touchdown pass from QB Caleb Williams.
The ages of the victims range from 23 to 46, according to Chicago police.
The Justice Department has released records from the Epstein files, the first documents to come to light under a new law. Follow live updates here.
Chicago police said the victim was walking home when she was grabbed from behind, forced to the ground, sexually abused, and then robbed Saturday morning.
Crews are working to repair two water main breaks in Dolton, Illinois, on Saturday.
A man and two women were shot while inside a car in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood early Saturday morning.
Chicago police are warning residents of a child luring incident that was reported in the Austin neighborhood on Friday afternoon.