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The Illinois Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act Report for the month of October announced 3,384 coming layoffs in the state – most of them permanent, and many of them at Chicago restaurants.
"We're doing our part. But life would be better if we had a functioning federal government."
Legislation would prevent IDES from going after people when the overpayment issue is the state's fault.
Gov. JB Pritzker said the state's unemployment system is working better than before. But can it handle another spike in claims – especially when more than 100,000 people who filed over the past seven months are still waiting?
There were 751,000 total unemployment claims filed across the country last week.
CBS 2 is Working For Chicago by working with a career coach every week to bring you advice about looking for and landing a job.
The omnichannel commerce provider Radial plans to hire 400 new workers in Romeoville to help with increased e-commerce orders during the holiday season.
During the pandemic, it has been hard to keep the professional and personal separate – and those blurred boundaries make it especially important for employers to create a sustainable work-life balance.
CBS 2 is Working For Chicago by providing job resources during the pandemic.
We continue to hear from people who are desperate for help, but who are just stuck waiting for a callback from the state's unemployment office – in one case for six weeks.
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.
CBS News Chicago will join the nonprofit organization for the annual "CBS Cares Day of Giving."
Crowds packed the Christkindlmarket in Daley Plaza in downtown Chicago and the annual Holiday Parade of Lights in Naperville.
The shooting happened just after 5:30 p.m. at the Save gas station at 21st and Vermont.
One person was taken into custody.