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The Illinois Department of Employment Security has Processed 750,000+ Unemployment Claims Since March, Has Paid Out More than $700 Million in Benefits

Thursday, April 23 by Jc Tinsley

The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) today released new statewide data showing the department processed 102,937 new initial unemployment claims for the week ending April 18 and has now processed more than 755,000 initial unemployment claims from March 1 through April 18. This... Read More.

Unemployment Statewide Data Shows Soaring Numbers; Local Numbers Due Next Thursday

Thursday, April 16 by Jc Tinsley

The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) today released new statewide data showing the department processed over 141,000 new initial unemployment claims for the week ending April 11. As of March 1, the department has processed more than 650,000 initial unemployment claims, 12 times... Read More.

Sen. Righter Urges Governor to Act on Unemployment Benefits for Small Business Owners and Self-Proprietors

Tuesday, April 14 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Mattoon, ILL - State Sen. Dale Righter (R-Mattoon) urges Gov. J.B. Pritzker to act on unemployment benefits for small business owners and self-proprietors not typically eligible for unemployment benefits. Under the recently signed federal stimulus law, small business owners and self-proprietors are now eligible for... Read More.

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Unemployment Rate Tops 6.6 Million

Thursday, April 2 by WROY/WRUL Staff

More than 6.6 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week — doubling a record high set just one week earlier — a sign that layoffs are accelerating in the midst of the coronavirus. The stunning report Thursday from the Labor Department showed that job... Read More.

Representative Darren Bailey Responds to Unemployment Filing Difficulty

Wednesday, April 1 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Representative Darren Bailey is responding to constituents who say they continue to have trouble filing for unemployment with the Illinois Department of Employment Security. He says people are experiencing… "Lots of delays and many times people can't even get through. The phone lines are jammed.... 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.

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Unemployment Rate Dropped to New Historic Low in February, While State Sees Significant Increase in Unemployment Claims in March

Friday, March 27 by WROY/WRUL Staff

SPRINGFIELD – While the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that the unemployment rate fell -0.1 percentage point to 3.4 percent, a new record low, the state is responding to a surge of unemployment claims in March due to the impacts of COVID-19.... Read More.

1099G Forms Available for Recipients of Unemployment Insurance Benefits

Friday, February 14 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Electronic, Paper Documents Ready for Filing SPRINGFIELD – 1099G tax forms are now available to include when filing taxes for those who received unemployment insurance benefits for the 2019 calendar year, the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today. Over 220,000 individuals opted to receive the... Read More.

Unemployment Rate Down in All Fourteen Metro Areas, Jobs Up in Ten

Friday, January 31 by WROY/WRUL Staff

All fourteen metropolitan areas of Illinois saw a lower unemployment rate from the month before. The Illinois Department of Employment Security says data indicates record lows for the month of December in three metro areas and 33 counties. The state’s unemployment rate for... Read More.

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Unemployment Rate Falls to New Historical Low in November

Thursday, December 19 by WROY/WRUL Staff

The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that the unemployment rate fell -0.1 percentage point to 3.8 percent, a new historical low, while nonfarm payrolls lost -17,200 jobs in November, based on preliminary data provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics... Read More.

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The Illinois Department of Employment Security has Processed 750,000+ Unemployment Claims Since March, Has Paid Out More than $700 Million in Benefits

Unemployment Statewide Data Shows Soaring Numbers; Local Numbers Due Next Thursday

Sen. Righter Urges Governor to Act on Unemployment Benefits for Small Business Owners and Self-Proprietors

Unemployment Rate Tops 6.6 Million

Representative Darren Bailey Responds to Unemployment Filing Difficulty

IDES Taking Steps to Address Unprecedented Volume of Unemployment Claims

Unemployment Rate Dropped to New Historic Low in February, While State Sees Significant Increase in Unemployment Claims in March

1099G Forms Available for Recipients of Unemployment Insurance Benefits

Unemployment Rate Down in All Fourteen Metro Areas, Jobs Up in Ten

Unemployment Rate Falls to New Historical Low in November

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