Board of elections hosting job fair for multiple positions ahead of 2024 elections
They're now hiring poll workers and part-time employees to fill positions including site supervisors, election judges and coordinators, and more.
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They're now hiring poll workers and part-time employees to fill positions including site supervisors, election judges and coordinators, and more.
They're hosting a job fair Friday at their election super site near Clark and Lake in the Loop.
A verbal altercation resulted in a person being shot and in critical condition Thursday night in the Loop.
It's free to attend and takes place Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.
A survey found 76 percent of attendees said the event positively affected their feelings about the Loop.
Police said a 17-year-old boy was trying to use the ATM when a man came up and tried to force him to withdraw money. The victim refused, police said.
The robbery happened at 6:42 p.m. at the Bank of America ATM at the southeast corner of Washington and Dearborn streets.
The event featuring food, drinks, art, and other items will kick off at 11 a.m. and run until 6 p.m.
The man was discovered after running into a hotel lobby in the 200 block of North Wabash Avenue.
The Chicago Loop Alliance expects more than 100,000 people to check out 350 vendors and entertainers from across the city.
In each case, armed robbers approach victims on the street and steal their property while threatening force.
Jorge Gonzales faces felony charges for aggravated carjacking with a firearm, two counts of robbery with a firearm and two counts of attempted robbery with a firearm.
Police say someone was hanging on the pole when it fell in the direction of the Protein Bar and Kitchen
Adel Daoud was convicted for trying to blow up what he thought was a 1,000-pound car bomb in the loop back in 2012.
If you ask many Chicagoans, they would likely tell you it is bounded strictly by the Loop 'L' tracks.
Police say he was identified as one of the suspects who robbed two women, 24 and 25, while riding on the train in the 0-100 block of West Buren Street.
The robberies happened on June 4 at the Library State/ Van Buren stop, located in the 0-100 block of West Van Buren Street.
Police arrested both teens – one in the 0-100 block of West Jackson Boulevard and the other in the 200 block of South State Street.
Police say around 9:43 p.m., the 26-year-old woman was walking on the sidewalk when the bus side-swiped her as it was making a turn.
The USPS released surveillance footage of the incident and is offering a reward for information on the suspects.
How was a group of men able to break in through the front door of the Loop post office building overnight? CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey is asking experts about the latest threat to USPS security.
The victim was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital and was reported in critical condition at the time.
The acorn globes lights at the top of the pole were shattered. Significant rust was also seen at the base of the pole.
The weekly event held every Friday will feature food trucks from around the city.
TheWit Hotel in the Loop is one of the lightening bolts on the corner of State and Lake.
General manager Ryan Poles said the bears will "cast a wide net." At least 15 names have emerged for potential interviews.
The two entered the businesses, taking items and money from inside, before leaving the scene and heading northwest through an alley.
The emergency response has impacted traffic along 63rd Street, including buses.
Officers saw and attempted to approach the teen, who then ran into a residence, where officers initiated a SWAT incident.
It won't feel as bitterly cold as temperatures rise in the middle to upper 20s.
Madigan is accused of using his power and influence to arrange for no-show jobs for his allies, and business for his own law firm.
The legislation is named in honor of Karina Gonzalez, who was shot and killed by her husband in July 2023.
DePaul University professor and transportation expert Joe Schwieterman said Chicago needs to take a look at what New York is doing with congestion pricing.
Madigan and his co-defendant – longtime confidant Michael McClain – are on trial on racketeering and bribery charges.
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers' plan to let voters repeal and create state laws without legislative involvement met opposition from the Republican leaders of the Legislature, who signaled that the idea is likely to be rejected for a second time.
Many turned out to take advantage of day-after-Christmas sales that can be hard to pass up.
At Yorktown Center in Lombard, just about everyone who spoke with CBS News Chicago on Monday said the act of going out and physically shopping puts them in the Christmas spirit.
Scammers know many of us are waiting for packages this holiday season.
The National Retail Foundation projected roughly 157 million people across the country would shop last-minute and try to wrap up their shopping lists.
The strike was deliberately authorized in the midst of the busy holiday delivery season nationwide for a reason—with the Teamsters Union pushing the company for a contract.
Lower immunity to the new GII.17 strain could be leading to more infections.
According to the CDC, at least 66 people have been infected with bird flu since last year. Most have had direct contact with sick birds.
The Louisiana patient was hospitalized with a severe case of bird flu in the first death in the U.S. caused by the H5N1 virus.
A warning from the country's top doctor about alcohol's cancer risk comes at a time of year when many are already taking a step back from drinking.
The proposed expansion includes adding three additional operating rooms with advanced support facilities.
There remains a question of where exactly ground will be broken for the stadium.
Chef Bayless also addressed his lack of a relationship with his brother, sports broadcaster Skip Bayless.
John Carruthers and his thin crusts have raised $80,000—a lot of dough for charities around Chicago.
Many turned out to take advantage of day-after-Christmas sales that can be hard to pass up.
It may seem like a brave choice to launch a company making old-fashioned mechanical watches—when many wear new-fangled electronic alternatives. But the entrepreneurs' mission is bigger than just watchmaking.
Peter Yarrow was a singer-songwriter and a social activist, but he was best known as one-third of the folk-music group Peter, Paul and Mary.
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On Wednesday evening, thousands of acres were burned from multiple brush fires. A new inferno also erupted in the Hollywood Hills.
He had been set to travel to Rome for his final overseas trip as president and meet with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Pope Francis.
The suggestion has understandably prompted reactions ranging from derision to scorn, with outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau saying there's not a "snowball's chance" of it happening.
It marks the second time in the past month that the mercurial right-wing billionaire has attempted to influence the politics of a country he isn't a citizen of.
The emergency response has impacted traffic along 63rd Street, including buses.
Some Chicagoans, including CBS News Chicago Investigator Dorothy Tucker's sons, are prepared for the worst as the fires rage.
Some of the men now charged were already convicted in a deadly carjacking in Milwaukee.
It won't feel as bitterly cold as temperatures rise in the middle to upper 20s.
Officers saw and attempted to approach the teen, who then ran into a residence, where officers initiated a SWAT incident.
Ald. Ray Lopez (15th) said the wooden or plastic traffic barriers currently recommended for permitted street fairs and festivals in Chicago are a security weakness, and that needs to change.
Cook County sheriff deputies served only 25% of protective orders between 2021 and 2023, data show.
"San Antonio has really led the way in using aerial surveillance technology to prevent these activities," said Ald. Brian Hopkins (2nd), who chairs the City Council Public Safety Committee.
Customers said contractors from the company, Orange Elephant Roofing & Solar, seemed simply to disappear into thin air. But that is only the tip of the iceberg.
Survivors, advocates and experts have weighed in on Mayor Brandon Johnson's pledge to create a task force to study the safety of Black women in Chicago.
General manager Ryan Poles said the bears will "cast a wide net." At least 15 names have emerged for potential interviews.
Tre White also had 20 points to help Illinois (12-3, 4-1 Big Ten) win with scoring leader Kasparas Jakucionis sidelined by a bruised forearm.
Arizona Cardinals offensive coordinator Drew Petzking was also reportedly up first for a virtual interview Wednesday.
Frank Nazar and Ilya Mikheyev also scored for the 'Hawks, who had lost six of seven. Petr Mrazek stopped 35 shots.
Both teams play on Saturday. Seton Hall visits Providence and DePaul hosts Xavier.
Some of the men now charged were already convicted in a deadly carjacking in Milwaukee.
The people in the vehicle were wanted in connection with an armed robbery in the south suburbs.
Two people bailed out of the car. One was taken into custody soon afterward, but the other remained at large as of just after 5 p.m.
Ovidio Guzmán López and Joaquin Guzmán López didn't appear at the hearing in Chicago on Tuesday where prosecutors said they needed more time.
Marisol Vazquez, 37, allegedly confessed to suffocating her daughter, Lucia Arevala, and told detectives that voices in her head told her to kill herself and her daughter.
