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State paid at least $5.2 billion in fraudulent or excessive unemployment claims during pandemic,...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo Finance· 9 months agoThe state agency that distributes unemployment benefits paid out more than $5 billion in fraudulent...
COVID unemployment surge led to $5.2 billion in overpaid benefits in Illinois – including fraud
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 9 months agoSPRINGFIELD – Illinois overpaid unemployment benefits to the tune of $5.2 billion during the first...
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...
Over 19K Illinois workers were part of mass layoffs in 2023. These companies let people go
Belleville News-Democrat via Yahoo News· 3 months agoHundreds of thousands of U.S. residents lost their jobs to layoffs last year, and Illinoisans were...
Gov. Pritzker announces plan to clear unemployment insurance debt
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJoined by a bipartisan group of lawmakers, Gov. JB Pritzker announced Tuesday an agreement to rid...
Illinois lawmakers pass measure limiting state investment in Russian assets
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe Illinois House gave final passage Wednesday to a bill aimed at prohibiting state investment in...
Striking Workers Could Soon Qualify For Unemployment Benefits
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 2 months agoMany workers who go on strike could soon gain a new bit of leverage against their employers:...
Illinois governor candidates: What help do small businesses still need due to pandemic?
Journal Star via Yahoo News· 2 years agoEight candidates are running for governor of Illinois. We sent questionnaires to each of the...
Rockford-area restaurants wait for help with unemployment insurance increases
Rockford Register Star via Yahoo News· 5 months agoWhile most Rockford-area residents have put the COVID-19 pandemic behind them, some restaurant...
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...