Couple Says They Were On Hold For Hours With Key Bank After Not Getting Debit Card For Unemployment Benefits
The money is still there, but unemployed Illinoisans still can't access it -and bills are piling up.
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The money is still there, but unemployed Illinoisans still can't access it -and bills are piling up.
As we've reported in recent days, penalty weeks have been forcing people to go for months without unemployment benefits – and the matter has become urgent for thousands of people.
Starting Friday retail will be added to the list of open stores, but to be able to even close a sale and try to heal economically, they've had to pivot.
"It is scary since once everything is back up again, it's all going to be due at one time."
Many small businesses are continuing to fight for financial help to stay open through this pandemic.
A rainy day in the Loop would usually be a good time to catch a cab, but cabbie Kapriccio Duncan said there's nothing usual about these times.
When we continued to hear from people who have received unemployment benefits, but no way to access them, our Tara Molina started digging.
Large public companies who received a government loan for COVID-19 relief continue to receive backlash for getting money meant for small businesses.
You may not get your stimulus payment when or where the IRS says you'll get it.
May 1 is more than the start of the continued stay-at-home order in Illinois for the coronavirus pandemic. The date marks another month of bills many are scrambling to pay.
A Chicago Transit Authority switch worker was shot and killed in Chicago's Roseland community early Monday morning.
An Amazon Fulfillment Center in Matteson became a crime scene overnight Sunday into Monday, after an employee was shot and killed.
Cook County is under an Extreme Heat Warning and the rest of the Chicago area is under a Heat Advisory through at least Wednesday night.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson introduced a new ordinance Monday morning he said will increase protections for the city's renters.
Chicago rapper Twista has pleaded guilty to willfully failing to pay income taxes.
A man was sentenced to eight years in prison earlier this month for robbing a mail carrier on Chicago's Near West Side back in 2022.
Chicago fire officials said a vacant home in the city's Englewood neighborhood caught fire Monday morning.
A new trial was denied Monday for Marni Yang, who is serving life in prison for a 2007 shooting that left a romantic rival dead.
A memorial service was held Monday morning for Chicago Bulls broadcaster and three-time NBA champion Stacey King.