Union wants to see Postal Police back on street after more mail carriers are robbed in Chicago area
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) has introduced legislation that would put Postal Police back on the street to protect workers.
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Tara Molina is a member of the CBS News Chicago Investigators team with a focus on CBS Climate Watch - the climate and environmental issues impacting our communities - as well as topical investigative stories.
She has been honored with multiple Emmy awards and both National and Regional Edward R. Murrow awards for her reporting.
Molina came to CBS News Chicago in 2019 after working as a reporter and anchor at WEWS-TV in Cleveland, Ohio, and WFTX-TV in Fort Myers, Florida.
She holds a Master's degree in Mass Communication and Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism from Arizona State's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication.
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U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) has introduced legislation that would put Postal Police back on the street to protect workers.
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"He was a community man, and he just cared for others. He was very caring to other people, and so this is very devastating that this would happen to anyone, not just him."
Lawrence Jackson, 49, has been mayor of Riverdale for 10 years.