Illinois Department Of Employment Security Launches New Website, Intended To Be More User-Friendly
The troubled Illinois Department of Employment Security has launched a new website they say will make things more user-friendly.
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The troubled Illinois Department of Employment Security has launched a new website they say will make things more user-friendly.
There was another uptick in unemployment claims in Illinois this week, and in the number of people waiting for answers about benefits.
Thousands of dollars in unemployment benefits were stolen by a local scammer, and nothing was done to stop them. CBS 2's Tara Molina is Working for Chicago to follow up on this fraud case, and asked why more is not being done to get that state money back – with fraud an issue not only plaguing the state's system, but costing big money.
With unemployment claims still at a high and calls for help still on the rise, we are not out of the woods in Illinois.
Arsons, bomb threats, and vandalism – we have been asking for months, and now for the first time, we are learning about the crimes keeping Illinois unemployment offices closed.
The Illinois Secretary of State, Department of Labor, Department of Employment Security, and Department of Transportation - we've tracked the scams that all of those state departments are dealing with right now.
The State of Illinois is making it possible for people to work and still collect unemployment – in an effort designed to prevent more layoffs.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said Thursday that he feels good about the direction in which the state is heading, on many levels.
A new U.S. Department of Labor Office of Inspector General audit found that in Illinois it took an average of 48 days to initially pay claimants.
CBS 2 reporting has helped prompt calls for change at Illinois state unemployment offices.
Illinois' estimated claims are among 444,000total claims filed across the country last week.
After doing hundreds of stories on people's agonizing waits for benefits through the Illinois Department of Employment Security, we found two success stories Thursday.
Only days after expressing concerns about the safety of unlocking office doors at the Illinois Department of Employment Security, Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday confirmed a timeline for reopening that CBS 2 first reported two months ago.
With Illinois set to fully reopen in a month, will unemployment offices finally be opening too?
If the state made a mistake and started taking money from your unemployment benefits to make up for it, the federal government says they have up to a year to pay that money back.
Illinois Secretary of State's office facilities, courts, and utility offices are all open now – but our unemployment offices that many still desperately need remain closed.
More than one year into the coronavirus pandemic, a very real struggle persists for many people in Illinois as the job crisis continues to grow.
Robert Rybaltowski was going through an unbelievable struggle to get his unemployment benefits back.
A man lost his home, car, and everything waiting on a call from the Illinois Department of Employment Security - a call that never came.
A suburban man said unlike many others, he has gotten through many times to the Illinois Department of Employment Security – but it has ultimately been of no help.
Thousands of jobless Illinoisans are being ordered to pay up for an overpayment mistake by the Illinois Department of Employment Security.
The victims of fraudsters using the identity of strangers to get their hands on IDES money are now being told their state tax refunds will be withheld if they don't return money they never even received.
On Thursday, the director of the Illinois Department of Employment Security finally agreed to sit down with CBS 2's Tara Molina.
Scammers are now using government email addresses from cities in other states to send fraudulent messages claiming to be from the Illinois Department of Employment Security.
The Illinois Department of Employment Security is investigating how one man's mother was registered as losing her job this month -- even though she died almost six years ago.
The suspect was last seen in the area of Milwaukee Avenue and Chicago Avenue in the July 20 hit-and-run of a bicyclist.
U.S. Navy petty officer Rachel Christy came home to be with her daughter, who will undergo her final surgery for a cleft palate.
Hayden Panettiere, who starred in "Remember the Titans" as a child actor and rose to fame in the sci-fi series "Heroes," has died at the age of 36.
It comes just a week after another high-profile party inside, sparking concerns about safety and cost.
According to a village spokesperson, a masked gunman entered the restaurant and opened fire toward an intended target, who was then shot and killed by a security officer.
Alyssa's Law requires all school districts to have a mobile panic alert system to automatically notify law enforcement during on-site emergencies.
Senate Democrats are demanding answers about conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln during the aircraft carrier's record-setting deployment.
President Trump said Karoline Leavitt will be leaving her role to focus on her young family.
Chicago mayoral candidate John Kelly on Wednesday said the city has had enough of career politicians, and took some of his opponents to task for running for two offices at once.
David Crowley unexpectedly beat a progressive candidate in the Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor, and will face Republican Rep. Tom Tiffany on the ballot in November.
Illinois is one of 46 states that have reached a $15.5 million settlement with a Pennsylvania-based mortgage servicer for improperly imposing new insurance policies on homeowners who already had insurance.
The Trump administration is taking aim at power grid operator PJM Interconnection over rising electricity bills that affect Illinois and Indiana residents.
Chicago remained the most bed bug-treated city in the country, according to Orkin's latest annual rankings covering a full year of residential and commercial treatment data.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul this week warned residents cleaning up from last month's storms to be on the lookout for scams.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday signed several new consumer protections into law, including a ban on junk fees.
Researchers from the University of Chicago have uncovered some information on how space travel affects — or actually doesn't affect — the heart.
As people age, it becomes crucial to do whatever possible to protect from issues like memory loss. But leading neurologist Dr. David Perlmutter said the process actually starts well before advanced age.
The Illinois Department of Public Health is not adopting new federal child vaccine guidelines and will continue following recommendations by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
With the cyclosporiasis linked to iceberg lettuce growing and consumers wary of the products on grocery shelves, many in Chicago are turning to local farmers market for fresh and safe greens.
The Original Rainbow Cone celebrated its 100th anniversary on Sunday with a special event at its Beverly location.
The Shops at North Bridge on the Magnificent Mile announced plans Thursday for a multimillion-dollar renovation project.
While the building that housed the flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue has been torn down, the renowned Chicago restaurant chain is now set to open a new Lakeview location.
Nationally, data centers used 17.4 billion gallons of water in 2023 — a figure projected to reach 72.6 billion gallons by 2028, raising concerns about states' water supplies.
Chicago's Wishbone Restaurant will soon be closing after 36 years in business.
Hayden Panettiere, who starred in "Remember the Titans" as a child actor and rose to fame in the sci-fi series "Heroes," has died at the age of 36.
Buddy Guy was honored with the Chicago Music Legend Award at the Obama Presidential Center's Chicago Culture Ball this weekend.
Bal Khabra is the author of the four-part series "Off the Ice," a college hockey romance collection that is wrapping up at just the right time.
Crews need about a week and a half to tear down the festival site before the city can begin its own inspection — and past cleanup costs have topped $1 million.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
The incident happened on July 20 around 3:47 p.m. in the 1400 block of North Lake Shore Drive.
In a social media post, President Trump called the exercises costly and hostile.
Adeola Adeyemo applied for 200 scholarships and says that once she gets to Princeton, she plans to apply for more scholarships for next school year. According to Princeton’s website, undergraduate tuition this school year is over $68,000.
U.S. Navy petty officer Rachel Christy, who has been stationed in Pensacola, Florida, since May of last year, came home to be with her daughter, who will undergo her final surgery for a cleft palate.
Meteorologist Kylee Miller has the latest, including when rain will return to the Chicago area, in First Alert Weather.
Hayden Panettiere, who starred in "Remember the Titans" as a child actor and rose to fame in the sci-fi series "Heroes," has died at the age of 36.
According to a village spokesperson, a masked gunman entered the restaurant and opened fire toward an intended target, who was then shot and killed by a security officer.
It comes just a week after another high-profile party inside, sparking concerns about safety and cost.
The suspect was last seen in the area of Milwaukee Avenue and Chicago Avenue in the July 20 hit-and-run of a bicyclist.
U.S. Navy petty officer Rachel Christy came home to be with her daughter, who will undergo her final surgery for a cleft palate.
The discovery of dozens of decomposing bodies at a Chicago funeral home run by a couple with a history of mishandling human remains has raised questions about how Illinois regulates the funeral home and crematory industries.
An arrest at a Lululemon athletic wear store in the Gold Coast neighborhood in Chicago led investigators to a crew that was exploiting unhoused people and responsible for thefts totaling $100,000.
More violations at Chicago's Bohemian National Cemetery and Crematorium have surfaced, which is now under investigation for its role in mishandling bodies connected to the family that ran South Chicago Chapel.
Many unanswered questions remain after 56 decomposing bodies were found inside a Chicago funeral home last week.
A lawsuit on behalf of a man who was shot and killed by police in Humboldt Park in March claims a CPD officer fired deadly shots just after arriving at a controlled scene instead of de-escalating.
Kamilla Cardoso had 22 points and 12 rebounds, while Natasha Cloud scored 20 points.
Chicago lost for the third time in four games.
Munetaka Murakami hit a go-ahead homer in the seventh inning and the Chicago White Sox rallied for a 7-5 win over the Detroit Tigers to complete a three-game sweep.
One of Tommy John's biggest legacies to MLB was his comeback elbow reconstruction surgery that now bears his name.
The series ends Sunday afternoon when the Cardinals send Hunter Dobbins against fellow right-hander Edward Cabrera.
A woman was shot and killed early Sunday morning in front of the Original Maxwell Street hot dog and Polish sausage stand in Chicago's West Garfield Park neighborhood.
A woman was killed in a shooting on Chicago's Near West Side early Sunday morning.
A shooting left one man dead and another in the hospital in Chicago's West Englewood neighborhood early Sunday morning.
A 35-year-old man was shot and killed overnight Saturday into Sunday in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood.
The ages of the victims range from 16 to 43, according to Chicago police.
