SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — Jobs across the state were up according to the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) this past December. According to IDES, the unemployment rate fell -0.1% to 5 ...

Illinois State Rep. Chris Miller argues numbers tell the story as new U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data highlight the state’s unemployment rate is outpacing that ...

CALUMET CITY, Ill. (WLS) -- A Calumet City woman who recently lost her job says she can't file for unemployment because a stranger has already filed in her name. Cara Johnson said she's spent the last ...

Illinois IDES releases 1099-G tax forms for 2025 unemployment insurance claimants, providing electronic and mail access plus support services statewide.

OAK LAWN, Ill. (WLS) -- An Oak Lawn man was trying to do the right thing by returning Illinois unemployment money he didn't ask for, but now he fears he's dealing with a big mess. Milton Gardner said ...

ILLINOIS (WCIA) — Illinois unemployment has fallen, and nonfarm payrolls totals reached a record high in June, officials announced on Thursday. The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — On Thursday, the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced that the unemployment rate fell 0.1 percentage point to 4.8 percent in February, based on ...

SPRINGFIELD — December unemployment reports from the Illinois Department of Employment Security show the number of jobless people seeking work is shrinking across the Land of Lincoln. A Thursday press ...

Here's a look at how weekly unemployment claims changed in Illinois last week compared with the week prior.