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Study: Unemployment Won't Get Much Better Anytime Soon
An economic forecast, released Monday by the U.S. Conference of Mayors, projects a very slow recovery for Chicago and other metropolitan areas.
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An economic forecast, released Monday by the U.S. Conference of Mayors, projects a very slow recovery for Chicago and other metropolitan areas.
Illinois' unemployment rate jumped a bit in May to 8.9 percent. The state's teen unemployment rate is a whole another story.
Unemployment in Illinois was up modestly last month, breaking a 15-month trend of declining joblessness in the state.
The unemployment rate in the Chicago area fell to 8.7 percent in March from 9 percent in February and from 11.1 percent in March 2010, the Illinois Department of Employment Security said Thursday.
The worsening economy has now hit teenagers, and new statistics for Illinois show that African-American teens in particular are more likely to be without a job.
The unemployment rate in Illinois fell to 8.8 percent in March from 8.9 percent in February and from 11 percent a year earlier, the Illinois Department of Employment Security said Thursday.
Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert was invited too, and he agrees with the premise of free enterprise, even if some people can't achieve that dream.
The recent abolishment of the death penalty in Illinois has also left some standing in the unemployment line.
Officials are reporting good news about the unemployment rate in the Chicago area.
State officials say the unemployment rate in Illinois declined again in December to 9.3 percent - its lowest level since March 2009.
For a third straight month, the unemployment rate dropped in Chicago and every other metropolitan area across Illinois in November compared with a year ago.
Every week at the library in Sycamore, those without jobs get together every week: Their goal is to not be a member of the club.
Five months before the presidential election, this rating is disastrous for Obama – almost as disastrous as the lack of any results for America these past four years.
Unemployment jumped unexpectedly in November, hitting 9.8 percent nationwide. It came as some families learned their unemployment benefits are about to run out.
Illinois' unemployment rate fell to 9.8 percent in October as the state added another 8,000 jobs.
The Illinois Department of Employment Security is reporting unemployment in all the state's metropolitan areas fell in September.
Unemployment fell in Illinois by a fraction of a percent last month, even though a total of 95,000 people lost their jobs nationwide.
In her first broadcast interview, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson talks about her historic ascension to the nation's highest court; her dissent in the Trump immunity decision; and the controversy over ethics involving justices.
Chicago police say the woman was traveling northbound on a three-wheel motorcycle when it collided with the bus, also traveling northbound.
The winds will gust around 25 to 30 mph from the north and northeast, creating choppy Lake Michigan waters.
The White Sox (31-106) dropped their ninth straight to match their mark for most defeats in a season set in 1970.
During the shootout, the gunman and a woman were shot, but it is not clear whose bullet hit the woman.
Multiple sources told CBS News there is an active effort to find Antony Vo of Indiana, who was expected to report to a federal correctional facility by early summer.
The Army said the Arlington National Cemetery official won't press charges.
The FBI's handling of child sexual abuse investigations continues to fall short in key areas, an internal watchdog said in a new report Thursday.
"The size of the budget gap is significant," Johnson said. "There will be sacrifices that will be made."
Four former ComEd executives and lobbyists convicted of conspiring to bribe former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan are asking a federal judge to dismiss all charges against them, arguing the case was built "on a rotten foundation."
A Chicago mom who asked to remain anonymous is one of the towing company's latest victims.
What is still not clear is what will happen to all the headstones that were already ordered, paid for, and never delivered.
Thieves targeted Kias and Hyundais because some models do not have engine immobilizers—technology that has historically been standard in other vehicles.
An alderman wants to get a new home repair grant program to help homeowners who live near where the DNC is being held.
Starting Sunday, customers can bring a used denim item — any brand, in any condition — to a Target store and trade it in for a coupon worth 20% off a new denim purchase.
Doctors say it almost seems like positive test results will be the new normal at big events like the Democratic National Convention.
Deadly listeria outbreak linked to recalled Boar's Head deli meat is the largest in the U.S. in more than a decade.
Health officials say two people in eastern Wisconsin and one person in northeastern Illinois have died of West Nile virus.
He's not the youngest or the smallest baby to ever stay, but his length of stay is rare.
The Cook County Department of Public Health rates the current risk level for getting the West Nile virus as high.
The FTC is seeking to block the merger, arguing it would eliminate competition between the supermarket chains and would lead to even higher prices for shoppers.
It's hard to know exactly how many local residents stayed home—or even left the area. But the fact that some businesses saw such slow sales is a sign.
Sotheby's International Realty reported new owners closed on the house at 1932 N. Burling St. in Lincoln Park this week.
Despite the beefy security around McCormick Place, the public will be invited to grab friendship bracelets and get a "Kamala Harris manicure."
Sears first moved into the headquarters in 1992, after receiving a series of incentives.
Rapper and radio personality Fatman Scoop experienced a medical emergency on stage in Connecticut, local officials said.
Suspects in the foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift's concerts in Austria hoped to kill "tens of thousands" of people, CIA deputy chief says.
The DNC's ceremonial roll call became a star-studded fest that included a performance from Lil Jon and a medley of songs that corresponded to each U.S. state and territory.
Jennifer Lopez filed for divorce from Ben Affleck Tuesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, just over a month after the couple celebrated their second wedding anniversary.
While his move to New York took place nearly 40 years ago, Donahue is remembered fondly to this day among those who worked with him in Chicago.
Israel Defense Forces, in a statement, identified the other recovered hostages as Carmel Gat, Eden Yerushalmi, Alexander Lobanov, Almog Sarusi, and Master Sgt. Ori Danino.
From two CBS Chicago viewers excited to see one of their favorites to a beauty shot of Navy Pier. Here's What Caught Suzanne Le Mignot and Kylee Miller's eye this week.
Sources say just after 7 p.m., someone went up to an off-duty officer from the Lyons Village Police Department and started shooting. The sergeant fired back.
Sunday will be noticeably cooler, with high temperatures only topping out in the upper 70s for the start of meteorological Fall.
Saturday's parade marked the second year in the new location of the Pullman Historic District.
President Biden announced late Saturday that the bodies of six Hamas-held hostages were recovered in a tunnel under the Gaza city of Rafah.
During the shootout, the gunman and a woman were shot, but it is not clear whose bullet hit the woman.
Chicago police say the woman was traveling northbound on a three-wheel motorcycle when it collided with the bus, also traveling northbound.
Chicago police say around 9:30 p.m., the woman was sitting on a porch in the 11800 block of South Indiana Avenue with another man when an unknown man in a dark-colored SUV drove by and started shooting.
Officials warn residents nearby to consider the subject armed and dangerous and lock their homes and vehicles.
The transit agency said it is not releasing the exact locations where the technology is being used "for security reasons," but said Thursday that it targeted stations across its system.
Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling has promised that officers will respect First Amendment rights.
Less than a mile from the United Center, staff at Rush University Medical Center prepare for any possibility of a chemical attack.
CBS News Chicago obtained a 22-page document, but the majority of the document was blacked out with redactions.
An alderman wants to get a new home repair grant program to help homeowners who live near where the DNC is being held.
The White Sox (31-106) dropped their ninth straight to match their mark for most defeats in a season set in 1970.
Nico Hoerner had two hits and scored two runs, and the Chicago Cubs beat the sloppy Washington Nationals 5-3 on Saturday for their fifth straight win.
White Sox starter Jonathan Cannon (2-9) allowed four runs and five hits with four walks over five innings.
Clark shot 8 for 14, including 5 for 9 from 3-point range, in her 11th double-double.
Cody Bellinger homered to cap a seven-run second inning, and the Chicago Cubs held on to defeat the Washington Nationals 7-6 in the opener of a three-game series.
The San Francisco 49ers said that Ricky Pearsall was in "serious but stable condition" after sustaining a "bullet wound to the chest."
The carjackers fired shots at both the man and woman, grazing the woman in the right shoulder, police said.
The attackers fired shots at the victim, striking him in the back, police said.
Richard Allen is charged with two counts of murder in the 2017 slayings of 14-year-old Liberty German and 13-year-old Abigail Williams.
Experts did not necessarily agree with the metrics the CPD used to declare a success.