Festival Cancellations, Attraction Shutdowns Mean Big Losses For Seasonal Jobs
CBS 2's Tara Molina took a look Tuesday night at why seasonal workers are the new wave of employees impacted.
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CBS 2's Tara Molina took a look Tuesday night at why seasonal workers are the new wave of employees impacted.
While so many businesses are closed some farmers are finding a way to get back to selling their food.
"This is not is not a time to give up. This is a time to be resilient steadfast and persistent. Stay prepared so you don't have to get prepared."
CBS 2's Audrina Bigos called on an employment and labor attorney to help answer some of the biggest questions you have right now.
The pandemic has also totally changed how the dispensaries that are still running are operating every day.
A local victim of identity theft thought he had fixed the problem five years ago. That was until he got laid off during the coronavirus pandemic and went to file for unemployment – only to be denied.
Workers lose jobs when businesses can't keep their doors open, and the Illinois unemployment system is having a hard time keeping up with claims.
A suburban logistics company is looking for workers for their warehouses.
Saturday morning at Northern Illinois Food Bank people lined up hours before the doors even opened.
With an old system and phone calls that go unanswered CBS 2 continues to hear from workers about issues filing for unemployment, including dozens who reached out in the past few days.
The Chicago River Swim launched last year, making it the first organized open-water swim in the Chicago River in 98 years.
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.
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.
An off duty Cook County Sheriff's correctional officer was among 3 men injured in a shooting in River North.
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.
Ed Sheeran opened his solo concert in Philadelphia on Saturday with comments about Gaza, saying what is happening there is "catastrophic and unjustifiable."
Riot Fest leaders told CBS News Chicago that Saturday's adjusted schedule was prompted by city officials.