Illinois unemployment fraud has been a persistent problem during the pandemic and IDES said benefits not paid back could be taken out of state tax returns. Here are the steps victims can take to ...

Illinois unemployment help from IDES is taking weeks or even months, say some residents. Some are even still waiting for a callback either for help with their pandemic unemployment benefits, or ...

IDES' offices have been closed to the public since the pandemic began.The closures came as thousands struggled to navigate a system that was understaffed, ill-equipped to deal with the scope of ...

Over the past 11 months, the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) has seen a deluge of 1.8 million new unemployment claims brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Illinois’ 16.65% improper payments rate for unemployment insurance has been better than some other states, such as Virginia, which has a rate of 38%, Tennessee, with 37%, and Florida, at 35%.

CHICAGO (CBS) --A story CBS 2 has been following for months, for nearly as long as the pandemic. When people lost jobs, they turned to the state for help. But in many cases, the state didn't help ...

The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced June 20 that nonfarm payrolls were nearly unchanged over-the-month, up +100 (0.0%) to 6,166,100 in May. Additionally, the April monthly ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — Jobs across the state were up according to the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) this past December. According to IDES, the unemployment rate fell -0.1 ...

The current situation with IDES is a prime example of the risks of cutting to the bone. Funding for unemployment insurance has been cut by $30 million over the last 10 years.

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