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$400M of taxpayer money in NY COVID aid was stolen. That is just the tip of the iceberg.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAn army of petty thieves, sophisticated fraudsters and international crime syndicates ripped off...
5 Best & Worst States for Unemployment in 2022
GOBankingRates via Yahoo Finance· 2 years agoWhen it comes to unemployment in America, the good news is that rates in general are low. As of June 2022, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that...
Long-awaited COVID relief arrives for Rockford-area restaurants
Rockford Register Star via Yahoo News· 2 months agoHelp is on the way for Rockford-area restaurants that have been struggling to pay skyrocketing...
Fort Bragg soldier charged in romance, unemployment scams
The Fayetteville Observer via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAn active-duty U.S. Army soldier stationed at Fort Bragg stands accused of operating a multi-state...
Jim Dey: Audit reveals unmitigated IDES disaster during pandemic
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo News· 9 months agoJul. 31—Officials at the Illinois Department of Employment Security made a mess of handing out unemployment benefits during the coronavirus pandemic. How big a mess they made wasn't clear until ...
Complexity, scale of COVID-19 relief fraud spurs bill extending statute of limitations for...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 11 months agoOn the same day the COVID-19 public health emergencies ended in Illinois, the state Senate sent to...
Illinois Gov. Pritzker ran a cautious reelection campaign. Will he play it safe in 2nd term?
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIllinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker begins his second term Jan. 9 emboldened by a decisive reelection victory, a slew of wins in November by Democratic candidates he helped fund and a series of legislative ...
Jim Dey: Capital gains downturn complicating Capitol gains on budget
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo News· 12 months agoMay 10—Illinois' economy continued to grow in April, although at a slower pace than the previous month of March. At the same time, the state's unemployment rate was a very respectable 4.5 percent ...
EDITORIAL: State employees participated in effort to rip off state
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo Finance· 8 months agoAug. 13—Throwing tax dollars out the nearest window draws a crowd. The bad news about the state of Illinois just keeps coming. In recent weeks, there have been news stories detailing how patients ...
Help wanted: Some of Freeport's largest employers hiring, expanding
The Journal Standard via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFREEPORT — Many local employers, including manufacturers, retailers and the city's largest health...
