Some Waiting For COVID-19 Benefits Pay A 'Penalty' That's Delaying Payments
"I'm a server, not a millionaire. So my funds are low to begin with."
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"I'm a server, not a millionaire. So my funds are low to begin with."
Economists predict Friday's April National Jobs Report will be the single worst in history.
Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday admitted that the Illinois unemployment system is "unfit to handle surge."
"I have a life. I have bills to pay. I'm stuck. I'm really stuck."
The U.S. Department of Labor estimates 74,476 new unemployment claims were filed during the week of April 27 in Illinois.
Career coach Lynee Alves is helping with resumes and providing the resume layout dos and don'ts.
They've waited weeks and weeks for help, but starting Monday, Illinois gig workers should start receiving unemployment benefits.
United Airlines has backed down on a plan to force its employees to go from full-time to part-time.
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Through CBS 2's commitment to Working for Chicago, we dig into problems Illinoisans face when applying for and receiving unemployment benefits.
The defense said Katlar Parchman, 19, is a nursing assistant, goes to church, does community service, but was not the person who caused Kyle Bickham's death.
Heavy rain and storms are prompting flooding concerns in the Chicago area.
The confrontation between protesters and the agents was caught on video, showing one of the agents using what appeared to be pepper spray.
Riot Fest leaders told CBS News Chicago that Saturday's adjusted schedule was prompted by city officials.
An off duty Cook County Sheriff's correctional officer was among 3 men injured in a shooting in River North.
Chicago police say three unknown suspects were traveling in a dark-colored Jeep sport utility vehicle and damaged 28 vehicles outside a parking lot.
The museum says the goal is to preserve the lives, experiences, and histories that live within those objects as part of a broader historical record.
Ed Sheeran opened his solo concert in Philadelphia on Saturday with comments about Gaza, saying what is happening there is "catastrophic and unjustifiable."
It is unclear what caused the man to fall onto the tracks.