Illinois unemployment
Neighborhoods
- Austin, Garfield Park, North Lawndale
- Bronzeville, Near South Side
- Downtown
- Englewood, Chatham, Auburn Gresham
- Hyde Park, Woodlawn, South Shore
- Jefferson Park, Portage Park, Norwood Park
- Lakeview, Wrigleyville, Northalsted
- Lincoln Park, Old Town
- Lincoln Square, North Center, Irving Park
- Logan Square, Humboldt Park, Avondale
- Pilsen, Little Village, Back of the Yards
- Uptown, Edgewater, Rogers Park
- Wicker Park, Bucktown, West Town
Extra $600 In Unemployment Ending This Week, Leaving Chicagoans To Struggle As Pandemic Rages On
More than 40 million Americans filed for unemployment since the beginning of the pandemic. In Illinois, roughly 1.45 million residents have filed unemployment claims due to the crisis.
Illinois Unemployment Office Staffs Up As 1099, Gig Workers Get Ready To File Claims
In the first four months of 2020, Illinois paid out more than $2 billion in claims, the governor said. That's $500 million more than what was paid out in all of 2019.
Illinois Unemployment Filers Will Soon Have Relief, Gov Says, But Gig Workers Won’t See Money For A Month
Gov. JB Pritzker said people filing for unemployment should have an easier time moving forward due to upgrades with the state's filing system.