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Temperatures remain below average with a high of 43 degrees.
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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.
One of the men then smashed our photographer's camera while the other smashed the windshield of our news truck.
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.
The hottest days this week are expected to be Tuesday and Wednesday, with feels-like temperatures between 105 and 110 degrees.
Nonprofits like Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly are helping with wellness checks on senior citizens as a dangerous heat wave hits the Chicago area.
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.