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Temperatures remain below average with a high of 43 degrees.
The second wave of stimulus payments is expected to go out this week.
A struggling single mom told us Tuesday night that she is out of cash - but the state is putting her money on hold for months.
The State of Illinois said it will be another month before the first unemployment payments get to independent contractors and gig workers such as Uber drivers and musicians.
Since day one, we have been pushing for answers about the State of Illinois' overwhelmed computer system.
Many are sheltering in place at home - turning to the internet to find work during this pandemic. So are scammers.
"So many families are hurting at a scale that this country hasn't seen ever in our lifetime, and our state unemployment filing systems – which were built a decade ago for a much lower number of claims – simply haven't kept pace," Pritzker said Monday at his daily COVID-19 briefing.
The COVID-19 outbreak is sparking a hiring spree for more than half a million jobs at the nation's biggest retailers. Some are hiring fast to meet demand.
