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Right along with increasing unemployment claims in Illinois come increasing problems for people still struggling to get benefits or fighting to clear their names after being victims of fraud.
Illinois' estimated claims were among 712,000 total filed across the country last week.
Through this employment crisis, CBS 2 is Working For Chicago and talking with a career coach every week to bring you advice about looking for and landing a job.
Thousands of Illinois businesses received millions in loans under a federal government program created to help small companies recover from the economic crisis left in the wake of the pandemic.
When we introduced you to Kevin McKay on Monday, we told you he has gone eight months with no job and no unemployment benefits because of problems with the state.
CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov found one man who is stuck with no job and no money – and who is getting no help from the state's unemployment office.
Illinois' unemployment system continues to fail the people out of work in Illinois. CBS 2 Investigator Dorothy Tucker set out to get the answers taxpayers deserve from top managers at the Illinois Department of Employment Security.
As holiday deliveries ramp up, so does the need for workers who can handle these packages.
Illinois' unemployment claims were among 778,000 total filed across the country last week.
For months as the COVID-19 pandemic has raged on, CBS 2 has been Working for Chicago with reporting that uncovers failures in the Illinois unemployment system.
Oak Park Police Detective Allan Reddins was the first Oak Park officer killed in the line of duty since 1938.
The decision comes after the Bears blew another potential victory against the Lions, 23-20.
Ricardo Carcamo-Ortega, 28, from Waukegan, Illinois, was charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, two counts of domestic battery, and criminal property damage.
Fire officials said one of the vehicles was flipped and had significant damage, while the second vehicle was found upright and with moderate damage.
Think about a car so smart that all we have to do is kick back and ride while the car drives itself. Marie Saavedra took a drive with her hands off the wheel.
One person was taken into custody.
Led by Isaiah Rivera's 19 points, the DePaul Blue Demons defeated the Valparaiso Beacons 89-70.
The Wild is 13-0-1 against the Blackhawks dating back to Feb. 4, 2020.
Unseasonably cold weather continues to blow our way from Canada, with little changing in the temperature department until a brief "warm-up" next Wednesday.