Governor J.B. Pritzker says the state of Illinois is working to expand access and eligibility to unemployment insurance.
The state received over 500,000 initial claims between March 1st and April 4th because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Pritzker said yesterday that his administration is “working around the clock” to provide unemployment benefits, including increasing capacity on the Illinois Department of Employment Security website. The administration is also expanding the IDES call center capacity to meet the demand.
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