Unemployment benefits no longer will be made available on debit cards, the Illinois Department of Employment Security says. The change will take effect Dec. 27 for benefit recipients who opted for a ...
SPRINGFIELD — The state agency charged with distributing unemployment benefits continued to fall short in administering claims filed during the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving auditors unable to determine ...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — New data shows the unemployment rate in the State of Illinois dropped slightly last month, even as the number of payroll jobs also fell. The Illinois Department of ...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — On Thursday, the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced that the unemployment rate fell 0.1 percentage point to 4.8 percent in February, based on ...