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Unemployment

Local woman fights unemployment fraud accusations over COVID payments

  • May 15

Lincoln Park, West Loop day cares close abruptly: 'A lot of tears'

  • Oct 9, 2025

Book distribution center closes without warning in Momence

  • Oct 8, 2025

AI could lead to job loss 'if the world runs out of ideas': Nvidia CEO

  • Jul 14, 2025

State Department firing more than 1,300 employees: officials

  • Jul 11, 2025

US labor market continues to surprise with unemployment rate falling

  • Jul 3, 2025

Chevron plans to lay off thousands of employees worldwide: company

  • Feb 13, 2025

Thousands of Meta employees to be laid off: company

  • Feb 10, 2025

Latest Videos

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How over $5B in IL unemployment benefits was wrongfully paid out

  • Jul 28, 2023
2:25

How over $5B in IL unemployment benefits was wrongfully paid out

  • Jul 27, 2023
0:37

IDES overpaid $5.24B in benefits from 2020-2022: IL auditor report

  • Jul 26, 2023
10:01

Gov. JB Pritzker announces payment toward unemployment insurance loan

  • Sep 27, 2022
0:17

IDES to no longer issue Illinois unemployment benefits on debit cards

  • Nov 23, 2021
2:09

$10K in IL unemployment money held up by IDES address snafu

  • Oct 28, 2021
1:46

Millions of Americans quit jobs in August

  • Oct 14, 2021
3:43

Illinois unemployment notices from IDES cause confusion, concern

  • Sep 21, 2021

Latest Stories

September jobs report blows past expectations, showing hiring surge

U.S. hiring surged in September, blowing past economist expectations and rebuking concern about weakness in the labor market.

  • Oct 4, 2024

How Chicago area organizations help veterans navigate challenges in the job market upon return home

It can be a momentous transition for veterans from active duty to civilian life, and they face challenges, especially in the job market.

  • Nov 10, 2023

How over $5B in Illinois unemployment benefits was wrongfully paid out

Now there are recommendations to improve the system.

  • Jul 28, 2023

Illinois Department of Employment Security overpaid $5.24B in benefits from 2020-22, IL auditor says

IDES said they overpaid $5.24 billion in benefits between 2020 to 2022 due to "unprecedented crisis" during the pandemic.

  • Jul 26, 2023

How tax return changes could reduce, increase your 2023 refund

If you received any extra money in your bank account from the State of Illinois, you're being asked to wait on filing your return because you could be taxed on it.

  • Feb 10, 2023