UPS investing in labels with radio frequencies to prevent lost packages
If a package, for example, is put on the wrong truck, radio sensors will automatically detect it and issue an alert. Packages will also be able to be tracked in real time.
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If a package, for example, is put on the wrong truck, radio sensors will automatically detect it and issue an alert. Packages will also be able to be tracked in real time.
UPS executive said the delivery company is moving to cut costs and plans to offer a voluntary separation program for full-time drivers.
On Nov. 4, UPS Flight 2976 bound for Hawaii crashed moments after takeoff from Louisville International Airport, where UPS has its global aviation hub.
With less than two weeks until Christmas, if you're sending gifts to people far from home, the deadlines to get them there on time are fast approaching.
The last day to mail a Christmas gift delivery is approaching as the holiday season continues.
Most stores will remain open on Veterans Day, but services like the USPS and many banks will close.
The crash left 14 people dead on Tuesday when the engine fell out of a UPS cargo plane shortly after takeoff.
The Federal Aviation Administration on Saturday ordered MD-11 and MD-11F aircrafts to be grounded as authorities investigate the deadly UPS plane crash in Kentucky.
The number of fatalities may increase after a UPS plane crashed Tuesday near the Louisville International Airport in Kentucky, Gov. Andy Beshear said.
At least nine people are dead after a UPS plane crashed on takeoff at Louisville International Airport Tuesday. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear is expected to continue to give updates throughout today.
UPS on Tuesday announced it is planning to cut 20,000 jobs as part of its plan for workforce consolidation.
Nearly two dozen employees were working to get the hundreds of packages off-loaded from the truck and onto their destination.
A UPS semi truck shredded its roof going under a railroad viaduct in Little Village just before noon on Thursday. Chicago police said the semi struck the viaduct, causing damage to the truck. It was unclear how the incident happened.
Customers expecting deliveries on Friday could face a wait following a software outage that's impacting flights across the globe.
CBS 2's cameras caught piles of boxes stacked up and sitting inside the UPS store in Avondale. Customers dropped them off weeks ago, in some cases.
After weeks stuck at a UPS store on Chicago's Northwest Side, packages were finally out for delivery. Last week, CBS 2's cameras caught piles of boxes stacked up and sitting inside the UPS store in Avondale. Customers dropped them off, in some cases, weeks ago, thinking they would be shipped.
"I am an irate customer because you have taken my package, and you have no intention of shipping it out."
In some cases, they've been here for weeks. Hundreds of packages were seen in one photo snapped by Kelly Tuesday, who searched for answers after receiving a notice that the items she shipped had never arrived.
If some extra cash for gifts sounds appealing, how about a job helping deliver presents? Amazon, FedEx, UPS, and the U.S. Postal Service are hiring for all sorts of seasonal positions. CBS 2's Lauren Victory reports on the training to learn what's needed for the gig.
Amazon, FedEx, UPS, and the U.S. Postal Service are hiring for all sorts of seasonal positions.
The 55-year-old driver was standing behind his parked truck when a car crashed into him and his truck.
UPS said thanks to their digital-first process, you don't need an interview to get most of these jobs. And when it's all said and done, you may get an offer in less than twenty minutes.
The company is looking for 3,500 seasonal employees here ahead of the holiday rush and the starting pay is $21 an hour.
Under the new contract, UPS workers will get higher wages and job protections like air conditioning.
CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports neighbors said he's been working in this area for a long time and has become a friendly face. They hope that after he recovers, he can come back to work.
The mayor of south suburban Robbins was arrested after a traffic stop last week in nearby Calumet Park, and he claims officers violated his civil rights.
Kyle Busch's family earlier Thursday announced he had been hospitalized with a "severe illness."
A brother and sister have been charged with attacking a Chicago police officer with brass knuckles after he tried to give them a ticket Tuesday night in McKinley Park.
Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer, so Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling and Mayor Brandon Johnson unveiled the city's safety plan Thursday afternoon.
Production of Schlitz beer will soon go on indefinite hiatus, but its belted globe logo will live on etched in stone at what were once tied houses across Chicago.
Illinois lawmakers are considering legislation that a major gun rights organization says would effectively ban one of the nation's most popular types of firearms.
All remaining charges against the "Broadview Six" defendants have been dismissed by U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros Thursday afternoon.
The new fund to provide payouts to those who say the legal system was "weaponized" against them raised immediate questions about its legality, implementation and enforcement.
There's a new push in Springfield to get gun manufacturers to foot some of the bills for the costs of gun crime; expenses like ambulances, funerals, lost wages, and more.
Former Cuban leader Raúl Castro was indicted by a U.S. grand jury in connection with the Cuban military's fatal downing of two planes in 1996 — an escalation in the U.S. pressure campaign against the Cuban government.
Consumer and environmental advocates said Monday that they found overcharges buried in the most recent rate-hike request by Nicor.
One week away from Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of the summer travel season, with gas prices remaining high, negotiations were set to resume Monday at the largest oil refinery in the Midwest.
Chatham residents say they're losing a vital resource as Walgreen's prepares to close its store near 86th and Cottage Grove.
According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of regular gas in Chicago was $5.17 on Friday, up from $3.75 a year ago.
Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas Company customers are likely to see minor credits on their bills for the next three years, thanks to a $125 million settlement agreement announced Thursday by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul.
A person suspected of having hantavirus in Winnebago County, Illinois, turned out to be a false alarm, officials said Monday.
The DuPage County Health Department has confirmed its first positive tests for West Nile virus in pools of mosquitoes this year.
The Kane County Health Department was set Monday to offer a free mental health awareness webinar.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
Engineers at Northwestern University have created a wireless polygraph to detect stress.
The owners of Gene & Georgetti steakhouse are suing a concessions operator over their expansion at Midway International Airport.
DraftKings announced Monday that it is closing its sportsbook operation at Wrigley Field after only about two years.
After more than 80 years, there will be no Ann Sather restaurant location in the 900 block of West Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community, effective in June.
Flight attendants at Chicago-based United Airlines have approved a new labor contract, marking their first pay increases in six years.
The Chicago Fire FC announced Wednesday morning that its new stadium in the South Loop will be named McDonald's Park.
The Museum of Broadcast Communications in Chicago already has one of Stephen Colbert's old desks, and now it will receive the whole "Late Show" set.
A new internet tool developed with the help of the University of Chicago is making it possible for music listeners to identify songs that were created using artificial intelligence.
Lee Mendelson Film Productions alleges the U.S. Department of the Interior illegally used the jazzy tunes in social media posts and a video game.
"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert is marking the end of an iconic late-night franchise on CBS.
Bill Pullinsi, a Chicago-area stage director and producer widely called the "father of dinner theater," has died.
Federal prosecutors have dismissed all charges against the four remaining members of the so-called “Broadview Six,” a group of protesters who were arrested outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview last fall. Defense attorneys said prosecutors were forced to drop the case because of “significant errors” in the grand jury process.
Stephen Colbert signs off from "The Late Show" on CBS for the last time on Thursday after more than a decade as host. The network is ending the program after a 30-year run that started with David Letterman.
Two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch has died after he was hospitalized with a severe illness.
A Chicago couple and two of their foster children died in a house fire that investigators believe was unintentionally set. Their biological son said his mother fostered many children and loved every minute of it.
The mayor of south suburban Robbins was arrested after a traffic stop last week in nearby Calumet Park, and he claims officers violated his civil rights.
As Chicago police continue to investigate who intentionally set a house fire that killed four people in West Englewood, the son of the woman who died is remembering his late mother's dedication to her foster children.
A brother and sister have been charged with attacking a Chicago police officer with brass knuckles after he tried to give them a ticket Tuesday night in McKinley Park.
All remaining charges against the "Broadview Six" defendants have been dismissed by U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros Thursday afternoon.
Production of Schlitz beer will soon go on indefinite hiatus, but its belted globe logo will live on etched in stone at what were once tied houses across Chicago.
The mayor of south suburban Robbins was arrested after a traffic stop last week in nearby Calumet Park, and he claims officers violated his civil rights.
Many Metra riders with disabilities have been forced to reroute their trips due to Monday's closure of the only elevator providing access to the Electric Line at Millennium Station in downtown Chicago.
Pothole complaints continue everywhere, but especially on one street in the Pullman neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.
People in Lincoln Park and Lakeview have rallied against a plan to build a new industrial ComEd electrical substation in their neighborhoods, pushing local and state leaders to get involved.
Monday marks one year since Illinois enacted Karina's Law — legislation aimed at taking firearms out of the hands of people accused of domestic abuse.
Tenants at a South Shore apartment building said they've noticed their rent fluctuating by hundreds of dollars a month due to a change in how their utility billing system is set up.
Kyle Busch's family earlier Thursday announced he had been hospitalized with a "severe illness."
Kyle Harrison struck out 11 in seven dominant innings and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the sloppy Chicago Cubs 5-0 to sweep the first series this season between the NL Central rivals.
Jhonny Pereda hit his first MLB homer, Randy Arozarena also went deep and scored three runs, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Chicago White Sox 5-4.
Andrew Benintendi drove in the go-ahead run with an infield single in the ninth inning, four Chicago pitchers held Seattle to one hit, and the White Sox beat the Mariners 2-1.
Jacob Misiorowski pitched six scoreless innings, Brice Turang was 3 for 4 with a two-run homer, and the Milwaukee Brewers topped the Chicago Cubs 5-2 to move into first place in the NL Central.
All remaining charges against the "Broadview Six" defendants have been dismissed by U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros Thursday afternoon.
Burglars broke into Salerno's on Tap in Chicago's West Town community early Thursday morning.
A former volleyball coach from Elburn, Illinois, has been charged in a sexual assault case dating back more than 25 years.
Chicago police on Wednesday were searching for seven people in connection with an armed robbery at the Thorndale CTA Red Line stop earlier this month.
A man was shot in the legs early Wednesday morning in Chicago's Irving Park neighborhood.
