Illinois Unemployment Benefits

State Getting Another $100 Million For Unemployment Insurance

AP | Posted 05.21.2009 | Chicago

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- The federal government is giving Illinois an additional $100 million for its unemployment insurance program. Illinois gets ...

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Illinois Unemployment Rate Hits 7.9%, Highest Since 1993

Associated Press | Posted 04.11.2009 | Chicago

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Illinois' unemployment rate jumped to 7.9 percent in January, the highest it's been since April 1993. That tops December's 7.2 percent mark and repre...

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Unemployment Money To Increase For Illinois' Jobless

Associated Press | Posted 03.30.2009 | Chicago

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- As jobless rates climb toward record highs, Illinois residents looking for work will see an extra $25 a week in unemployment...

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