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COVID unemployment surge led to $5.2 billion in overpaid benefits in Illinois – including fraud
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 11 months agoSPRINGFIELD – Illinois overpaid unemployment benefits to the tune of $5.2 billion during the first...
State paid at least $5.2 billion in fraudulent or excessive unemployment claims during pandemic,...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo Finance· 11 months agoThe state agency that distributes unemployment benefits paid out more than $5 billion in fraudulent...
These Illinois state government jobs are hiring — and 3 don’t require a college degree
Belleville News-Democrat via Yahoo News· 3 months agoIf you’re searching for a job in the metro-east, the Illinois state government is hiring for a wide...
Unemployment insurance payments are slower to arrive after COVID-19. See how your state compares.
USA TODAY via Yahoo Finance· 1 year agoShortly after COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic, the jobless rate in the U.S. skyrocketed. The...
Illinois unemployment rate slightly increased for Jan. 2024
WCIA Champaign via Yahoo News· 3 months agoSPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — New data shows unemployment is slightly up at the start of 2024 for...
Illinois lawmakers pass measure limiting state investment in Russian assets
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Illinois House gave final passage Wednesday to a bill aimed at prohibiting state investment in...
Farmington continues to close unemployment gap on state's other three metro areas
The Daily Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFARMINGTON — New Mexico's unemployment rate continued its long downward trend in September,...
Unemployment claims in Illinois increased last week
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 3 months agoInitial filings for unemployment benefits in Illinois rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased ...
Nevada unemployment rate unchanged at 5.4% — worst in the US
KLAS articles via Yahoo News· 5 months agoLAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Nevada’s unemployment rate didn’t change as 2023 ended, remaining the worst in...
July unemployment figures offer good news for New Mexico
Las Cruces Sun-News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFARMINGTON — The unemployment rate continued its long, steady decline across New Mexico in July,...