Around Illinois – June 7
State high court rejects GOP redistricting complaintGood news is bad news on unemployment benefitsConvicted powerbroker Cellini suffers heart attackNew party joins Crundwell case seeking payment
View ArticleNew Translations for Benefit Applications
Illinois applications for unemployment benefits are now available online in Spanish and Polish. The translations follow other changes made to help people whose primary language is not English. The...
View ArticleChanges Coming To Illinois' Unemployment Insurance Program
Illinois' unemployment insurance program will see some changes next year ... the result of something that's rare in Springfield these days as a budget stalemate persists: hard-fought negotiations...
View ArticleIllinois Residents Soon Need To Submit Resume To Receive Unemployment Insurance
The government temporarily sends cash assistance to people who've been laid off and are looking for a job. But starting next week, they won't receive unemployment insurance unless they've provided the...
View ArticleIllinois Is 'The Worst' At Rooting Out False Unemployment Claims
Illinois is the nation's worst in reclaiming hundreds of millions of dollars in overpaid unemployment benefits, according to an Associated Press analysis of federal statistics. The state overpaid a lot...
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