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Pritzker warns of looming crisis if fed jobless programs aren’t extended

— November 24, 2020

SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker warned Monday, Nov. 23 of another looming economic crisis for the state and nation if Congress does not act soon to reauthorize extended unemployment…

State continued unemployment claims remain over 700,000
— June 26, 2020

SPRINGFIELD — The U.S. Department of Labor released statistics Thursday, June 25 showing 705,878 Illinoisans received unemployment insurance for the week ending June 20. While that…
Extension resumes Money Mentors volunteer training
— May 22, 2020

One out of five people who had a job in February has filed for unemployment, as of April 30, according to a report by NPR. It is estimated that 50 percent of Americans have lost either…
Pritzker: Virus will hit state budget hard
— April 15, 2020

SPRINGFIELD — Gov. J. B. Pritzker’s administration estimates state revenues will come up billions of dollars shorter than expected this fiscal year and next due to the novel coronavirus’s…

State distributes meals to local food banks
— May 27, 2020

The State Emergency Operations Center is working with the Illinois Department of Human Services and local emergency managers to address an identified need in our communities. To date,…
For new grads, a surprisingly upbeat job market
— May 21, 2020

Looking for a new job can be daunting in the best of times and downright scary during an unprecedented pandemic, but some job experts say there are reasons to stay optimistic, particularly…
Another 200,000 Illinoisans file for unemployment claims
— April 10, 2020

SPRINGFIELD – More than half a million Illinois workers have filed first-time unemployment claims in the four weeks since the COVID-19 outbreak first hit the labor market. Economists…