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IDES Processed More Than One Million Unemployment Claims Since Beginning of COVID-19 Pandemic

Initial Claims Continuing to Slow as Department Prepares for PUA to Go Live SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) today released new statewide data showing the department processed 74,476 new initial unemployment claims for the week ending May 2, and with upward revisions... Read More.

IDES Instructs 1099 Workers to Apply for Regular Unemployment Benefits Before PUA Program Goes Live

Wednesday, May 6 by WROY/WRUL Staff

PUA Portal to Launch on May 11 SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) today released new instructions for 1099 workers who have lost work due to COVID-19. Workers who believe they may be eligible for new federal benefits under the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance... Read More.

IDES Processes More Than 830,000 Unemployment Claims in Last Eight Weeks

Friday, May 1 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Number of Initial Claims Slowly Decreasing Since COVID-19 Crisis Began SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) today released new statewide data showing the department processed 81,596 new initial unemployment claims for the week ending April 25 and has now processed more than 830,000... Read More.

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Representative Darren Bailey Talks with IDES; Continues to Jab State Leaders

Wednesday, April 15 by Jc Tinsley

Representative Darren Bailey says he spoke with Illinois Department of Employment Security officials through a conference call recently and is offering some advice to folks who may still be having trouble with the system.Specifically, he says there have been a lot of questions from... Read More.

IDES Taking Steps to Address Unprecedented Volume of Unemployment Claims

Friday, March 27 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Improved Processes to Help Streamline Increased Need for Benefits SPRINGFIELD – Today, Governor Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced they are taking additional steps to address the unprecedented volume of unemployment benefit claims the department has fielded as a result of COVID-19.To... Read More.

IDES Offices Closed to the Public Until Further Notice

Wednesday, March 25 by WROY/WRUL Staff

The health and safety of IDES customers and staff are of highest importance. In order to protect everyone through social distancing, IDES offices are closed to the public until further notice. You may access IDES services using the following methods: To file an Unemployment Insurance claim,... Read More.

IDES Mount Vernon Office now open Friday

Friday, May 18 by Jc Tinsley

The Mount Vernon IDES office located at 333 Potomac Blvd. in Mount Vernon will now open today, Friday, May 18, as service from the Rend Lake Water Conservancy service has been restored. For more information, contact IDES by using our online Read More.

IDES Mount Vernon Office Closed Friday

Friday, May 18 by Jc Tinsley

The Mount Vernon IDES office located at 333 Potomac Blvd. in Mount Vernon will be closed for the remainder of today, Thursday, May 17th, and all day tomorrow, Friday, May 18th due to the Rend Lake Water Conservancy service interruption. The office is scheduled... Read More.

IDES highlights State of Illinois Services as Veterans Day approaches

Thursday, November 9 by Jc Tinsley

As we prepare to honor our Veterans this weekend, the Illinois Department of Employment Security would like to remind them of the many services offered to them through the state’s agencies. These services are divided into the two primary categories: Employment Services and Veterans... Read More.

IDES Unemployment Rates Fall in All Metro Areas

Friday, January 27 by Jc Tinsley

Unemployment Rates Fall in All Metro Areas Unemployment Rates Remain Higher than National Average in All 14 Illinois Metro Areas Not Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment RatesMetropolitan AreaDec. 2016Dec. 2015Over-the-Year ChangeBloomington5.0%5.6%-0.6Carbondale-Marion5.8%6.3%-0.5Champaign-Urbana4.9%5.7%-0.8Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights5.4%5.5%-0.1Danville7.2%7.7%-0.5Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL5.5%5.9%-0.4Decatur6.4%7.5%-1.1Elgin5.7%6.4%-0.7Kankakee6.5%7.3%-0.8Lake-Kenosha, IL-WI5.3%5.9%-0.6Peoria6.6%7.3%-0.7Rockford6.5%7.5%-1.0Springfield4.9%5.6%-0.7St. Louis (IL-Section)5.3%6.3%-1.0Illinois Statewide5.6%6.0%-0.4* Data subject to revision. CHICAGO–All of Illinois’ metropolitan (metro) areas experienced declines in... Read More.