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‘I’m Not Going To Be Forced To Resign’: Unemployed For Five Months, A Nurse Can’t Access Benefits Because Company Has Her As A Full-Time

NewsColony20 February 2021

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CHICAGO (CBS) — A nurse, pushed out in the middle of the pandemic months ago, said now her company is blocking her from getting benefits....

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Chicago’s New Indoor Dining Plan Starts Thursday

NewsColony11 February 2021

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CHICAGO (CBS)– Chicago’s new indoor dining plan starts Thursday. Restaurants hoping for looser indoor dining restrictions just in time for Valentine’s Day are being let...

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Chicago Family Mariachi Band Gets Help From Neighbors After Pandemic Cancels Gigs

NewsColony1 February 2021

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CHICAGO (CBS) — A community in Chicago is stepping up to help a family of Mariachi performers, after they faced eviction from their home. When the...

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Couple Furloughed Amid The Pandemic Turning Passion Into Profit With ‘Bae Coffee’

NewsColony29 January 2021

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CHICAGO (CBS)– A married couple has turned into business partners after being furloughed. As CBS 2 continues Working for Chicago through these tough times, we’re talking...

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LinkedIn Announces Fields With Jobs On The Rise

NewsColony18 January 2021

by NewsColony18 January 2021028

CHICAGO (CBS)– CBS 2 is Working For Chicago to give you a look at who’s hiring and in what fields. LinkedIn released a list of...

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Chicago Bakery Turns Ovens Back On After Getting A Surprise Check To Reopen; ‘We’re Very Grateful’

NewsColony16 January 2021

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CHICAGO (CBS) — A surprise check from the state is giving a Chicago restaurant a second chance. CBS 2’s Meredith Barack reports the far northwest side...

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Pfizer Study Suggests COVID-19 Vaccine Works Again Mutation

NewsColony8 January 2021

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CHICAGO (CBS)– New research suggests Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine can protect against a mutation of the virus. Pfizer and the University of Texas tested blood samples...

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Chicago Crime Wave Highlighted By Seven Carjackings In 24 Hours; ‘The Increase Is Nothing Short Of Astounding’

NewsColony6 January 2021

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By Tara Molina CHICAGO (CBS) — An alarming spike in Chicago crime shows seven carjackings in the past 24 hours. The latest victim: A man...

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Frustrated Chicagoans Wait Outside To Get DMV Services, But Some Didn’t Have To Be There

NewsColony6 January 2021

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CHICAGO (CBS) —All they wanted was a new driver’s license. But people faced very long lines in Chicago’s Roseland neighborhood Tuesday. CBS 2’s Jeremy Ross...

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CPS Says In-Person Learning Will Resume Next Week; CTU Continues Strike Consideration

NewsColony5 January 2021

by NewsColony5 January 2021028

CHICAGO (CBS)– Both the teachers union and Chicago Public Schools held press conferences Tuesday morning, in what is becoming a showdown over remote versus in-person...