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.
A Chicago Transit Authority switch worker was shot and killed in Chicago's Roseland community early Monday morning.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson introduced a new ordinance Monday morning he said will increase protections for the city's renters.
Gov. JB Pritzker signed more than 60 bills since Friday, including new laws to increase transparency around rental fees and give some drivers an alternative to having their license suspended.
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.
Taste of Chicago, the city's annual food festival, has begun setting up in Grant Park.
CBS Miami, Neighbors 4 Neighbors and Global Empowerment Mission are collecting donations to help families affected by the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela.
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.