Ladrones ‘secuestran’ pagos por desempleo de la gente
Warren Winston pensaba que se había librado de todos los fraudes en torno a los beneficios de desempleo que se producen en el país. Durante meses, dice este farmacéutico desempleado,...
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Chicago issues indoor mask advisory for everyone over 2; COVID-19 cases up nearly 50% in Illinois over the past week
The city of Chicago now recommends that everyone over 2 wear masks when indoors as the delta variant spreads and the city passes 200 new COVID-19 cases a day. The...
Illinois’ unemployment agency has another fraud problem: Thieves ‘hijacking’ people’s payments
Warren Winston thought he'd escaped all the unemployment fraud occurring across the country. For months, the unemployed contract pharmacist said, he received his benefit payments with no problem. But then...
Mask mandate, other COVID restrictions in Chicago possible if daily cases top 200, Lightfoot warns with Lollapalooza days away
Mayor Lori Lightfoot will consider reinstating a mask mandate and other restrictions if the city starts to consistently record more than 200 new COVID cases per day, she said. Lightfoot...
7-day average for new COVID-19 cases in Illinois up fivefold in past month
The seven-day average of daily COVID-19 cases in Illinois has increased by five times in the past month after reaching the lowest point since the beginning of the pandemic in...
Daily coronavirus cases have doubled in Illinois this month while vaccinations are down by half
The average number of new daily coronavirus cases in Illinois doubled during the first half of July, even as the state began handing out prizes of up to $1 million...
Make security fixes or expect more waves of identity fraud, Illinois lawmakers are warned
After Illinois endured a massive wave of unemployment fraud during the pandemic, a cybersecurity vendor warned state lawmakers Thursday that fraud fueled by identity theft will become an even bigger...
COVID-19 infections are rising again in parts of Illinois. Here’s where and why.
Illinoisans may have hoped for a soft summer landing from the pandemic, but federal and state data show COVID-19 infections are again climbing in some parts of the state. Blame...
How Illinois failed to stop a flood of unemployment fraud during the pandemic
As a professor and policy expert working in Springfield, Richard Funderburg knew the risks of unemployment fraud better than most. If states don't take the proper steps, thieves can steal...
9 people, 1 dog shot overnight in Chicago
Nine people and one dog were shot Saturday night into Sunday morning in Chicago, with no immediate arrests made, according to police. Among the shootings: * In Old Norwood Park,...