New push to protect postal workers amid spike in robberies
Meanwhile, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) has introduced legislation that would put Postal Police back on the street to protect workers. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
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Meanwhile, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) has introduced legislation that would put Postal Police back on the street to protect workers. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
She reached out to CBS 2, frustrated with the U.S. Postal Service for holding her mail with no real explanation.
Andrea Fulgham reached out to CBS 2, frustrated with the U.S. Postal Service for holding her mail with no real explanation. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza is always investigating and got to the bottom of it.
Gustavo Balleza is set to be charged with 13 felony counts of burglary.
The robbery occurred at 12:28 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10, in the area of 925 N. Francisco Ave.
The robbery occurred at 12:28 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10, in the area of 925 N. Francisco Ave., just south of Augusta Boulevard, in West Town.
USPIS officials are offering up to $150,000 for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in each robbery.
The robberies both happened on the city's West Side.
Amazon, FedEx, UPS, and the U.S. Postal Service are hiring for all sorts of seasonal positions.
Harvey police confirmed charges were pending against two men for the armed robbery of a mail carrier on Oct. 23 near 148th and Loomis.
A reward for an armed robbery of a letter carrier in south suburban Harvey was upped to a staggering $150,000 this week.
More and more postal workers have been targeted in crimes - robbed at gunpoint, pistol whipped, and even shot. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
Workers told CBS 2’s Tara Molina on Friday that enough still is not being done to protect them.
A reward has been announced for information leading to the arrest of the suspects – who are considered armed and dangerous. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
A reward has been announced for information leading to the arrest of the suspects – who are considered armed and dangerous.
The U.S. Postal Service wants to boost the cost of postage in January, raising the price from 66 cents to 68 cents. If the hike is approved, it would be the fifth rate increase since 2021.
Police said a robber in a hooded sweatshirt and ski mask pointed a gun at the postal workers and stole their mail.
Kids can write a letter detailing what gift they want for Christmas. Those requests are then put online where Good Samaritans can adopt a letter and send those gifts anonymously.
Kalea Blanke faces burglary and identity theft charges for mail thefts at Chicago condos and apartments dating back to 2021.
Investigators said the woman caught on surveillance video is 33-year-old Kalea Blake.
The carrier was targeted while he was on his route in Austin. Such attacks are on the minds of letter carriers throughout the city.
An ambush of a postal worker by armed robbers in Chicago on Thursday was caught on camera.
There's a reward of up to $100,000 for information leading to an arrest in the case.
They hoped this would get them off the street and home earlier.
The U.S. Postal Workers Union continues its fight for better security after several high-profile violence against mail carriers.
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A task force formed by the mayor has released a report detailing a laundry list of ideas for cutting spending and raising new revenue in the face of a $1.15 billion budget shortfall.
Hinsdale police shared video of a woman risking her life to catch a train.
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Former President Barack Obama addressed recent acts of political violence during remarks at a Pennsylvania nonprofit on Tuesday.
Edgar died on Sunday from complications of pancreatic cancer. He was 79 years old.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem visited the Chicago area amid increased ICE operations the Trump administration dubbed "Operation Midway Blitz."
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Some municipalities have decided to keep the tax in place at the municipal level, on the grounds that they need the revenue.
Some local gas stations as of Tuesday afternoon were posting prices of $4 per gallon for regular unleaded, and more than $5 for premium.
Many drivers are as frustrated with the unexplained spike in their auto insurance as they are with congestion on the roads.
The Arlington Heights Village Board on Monday night approved a new 5% streaming tax.
The person who died was a suburban Cook County resident in their 60s.
The department said the patient was a 4-year-old child who was not vaccinated.
Colon cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in men under 50 and the second leading cause in women of the same age, according to the American Cancer Society.
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed an executive order last week to protect state residents' access to COVID and other vaccines in the fall respiratory virus season.
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On Saturday, Sept. 27, the Goodman will host an ice cream social with ice cream from Rainbow Cone, accompanied by stories from the owners of three of Chicago's most beloved businesses
The funding was made possible through the second round of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program.
Chicago-based sandwich maker Potbelly is being acquired by the gas station and convenience store chain RaceTrac for $566 million.
The other two American Science & Surplus stores, in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva and in Milwaukee, may stay open as employee-owned and operated businesses.
The private equity firm Sycamore Partners has completed its acquisition of Walgreens, ending the drugstore chain's run as a publicly traded company.
On Saturday, Sept. 27, the Goodman will host an ice cream social with ice cream from Rainbow Cone, accompanied by stories from the owners of three of Chicago's most beloved businesses
Marilyn Hagerty, the North Dakota newspaper columnist whose earnest review of her local Olive Garden became a social media sensation, has died.
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Alumni Dan Stecich, who graduated from the school in 1975, said he can't recall this level of excitement.
The former head of the U.S. Centers for Disease control testified on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. Susan Monarez claimed she was fired because she refused to approve vaccine guidance without scientific evidence, and would not dismiss career scientists without cause.
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A father and son from the western suburbs are among dozens of people detained by ICE agents over the past few days in the Chicago area, and now they're being held hundreds of miles away from their family.
The 12-acre garden features winding pathways, waterfalls, and koi ponds.
One of the three people killed in a shooting outside a Berwyn middle school has been identified as the school's assistant principal.
Cappel said in a Facebook post that she and her family were not hurt when their home in Shorewood was hit by gunfire.
A father and son from the western suburbs are among dozens of people detained by ICE agents over the past few days in the Chicago area, and now they're being held hundreds of miles away from their family.
Edgar Ruiz said he was tased in the face during an ICE operation outside a 7-Eleven store in Des Plaines on Tuesday morning.
A task force formed by the mayor has released a report detailing a laundry list of ideas for cutting spending and raising new revenue in the face of a $1.15 billion budget shortfall.
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Ald. Vasquez said it's the first time he's seen such an act, but is open to speaking to whoever left the dead rat and note about immigrants, calling them both vermin.
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The Chicago Cubs moved closer to a playoff berth with a 4-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Luigi Mangione appeared in court Tuesday in Manhattan, where two state terrorism charges were thrown out, but the murder charge will stand.
Camera footage showed all three suspects entering the pawn shop while wearing distinctive clothing, police said.
Two of the five armed suspects are in custody, police said. A shelter-in-place was issued for several hours, but has since been lfited.
A witness reported hearing a loud noise and seeing the victim on the ground.
The 17-year-old boy was outside in the 5000 block of North Winthrop Avenue when eight men he didn't know walked up to him and opened fire in his direction, police said.
