Over 57,000 Unemployment Claims Filed In Illinois Last Week Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Illinois' estimated claims make up nearly 9%of the estimated 712,000filed across the country last week.
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Illinois' estimated claims make up nearly 9%of the estimated 712,000filed across the country last week.
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We are still hearing from people who can't get help with unemployment because of issues at the state level.
Illinois' latest claims make up 9.1% of the estimated 745,000 filed across the country last week.
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The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) reported 68,383 new unemployment claims were filed during the week of Feb. 15.
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