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Elik calls for hearings after half of COVID-19 unemployment benefits paid to fraudsters
Illinois State Rep. Amy Elik (R-Fosterburg) and others are calling for immediate hearings after an audit revealed that the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) paid nearly $2 billion in fraudulent COVID-19 unemployment claims, which is more than half of the pandemic-related payouts. -
Audit reveals Illinois lost nearly $2 billion to Covid-19 unemployment fraud
A state audit found the Illinois Department of Employment Security lost to fraud more than half of the $3.6 billion in federal COVID-19 dollars earmarked for out-of-work Illinoisans. The full scope of the unemployment fraud remains unknown. -
Gov. Pritzker Announces Fourteen Appointments to Boards and Commissions, Public Administrators and Public Guardians
Gov. Pritzker Announces Fourteen Appointments to Boards and Commissions, Public Administrators and Public Guardians. -
Move by labor department may mean Illinois and other states never know full scale of pandemic unemployment fraud
Nearly a year after Illinois lawmakers requested an audit by the Illinois Department of Employment Security of fraudulent unemployment claims and a tabulation of losses during the pandemic, nothing has come forth. -
As many as 160,000 fewer workers: Illinois' poor jobs record continues during COVID
Illinois’ taxes, corruption, unfriendly business environment and high labor costs continue to take a toll on the state’s economic recovery. And job prospects for many Illinoisans, particularly in the leisure and hospitality industry, have been made even worse by the state’s COVID policies, some of the nation’s strictest. -
Davis Highlights Constituent Services in 2021: Over 2,100 Constituents Helped
Davis Highlights Constituent Services in 2021: Over 2,100 Constituents Helped. -
Women driving Illinois' labor market recovery
Illinois’ labor market has heated up, gaining 40,900 jobs in October. It was the largest increase in 2021 as women, especially minority women, returned to work -
Gov. Pritzker Announces 11 Appointments to Boards, Commissions, and Task Force
Gov. Pritzker Announces 11 Appointments to Boards, Commissions, and Task Force. -
Illinois misses deadline to repay $4.2 billion federal unemployment insurance loan
Illinois missed the September deadline to repay a $4.2 billion federal unemployment loan. Employers warn inaction by state lawmakers could ‘cripple’ businesses and the COVID-19 economic recovery. -
Illinois payrolls stagnant, unemployment rate 35% higher than U.S. average
Illinois’ non-farm payrolls only added 2,500 jobs from mid-July to mid-August. Unemployment was steadily high as the rest of the nation recovered. -
Gov. Pritzker Announces Sixteen Appointments to Illinois Boards and Commissions as of August 31, 2021
Gov. Pritzker Announces Sixteen Appointments to Illinois Boards and Commissions as of August 31, 2021. -
2022: A referendum on Pritzker
With the 2022 election over a year away, Gov. Pritzker is more vulnerable than many think. Let’s start with how Pritzker got elected. -
State unemployment fraud could cost Illinois more than $1 billion
A recent report from the Illinois Department of Employment Security revealed the state lost at least $14.8 million to fraudsters during the pandemic. But experts warn the full extent of state fraud could be closer to $1 billion. -
Illinois unemployment fund faces potential $8 billion deficit
Historic unemployment payouts related to the COVID-19 shutdowns left Illinois’ fund billions in the hole. State leaders did nothing to fix it, meaning there could be reduced benefits for the unemployed or higher taxes on employers trying to recover. -
2021 State of the State: Illinois economy weak before COVID-19
Illinois’ weak economic foundations and fiscal mismanagement were preexisting conditions that caused it to suffer a deeper COVID-19 downturn. They will also hurt its recovery. -
Illinois loses 27,400 hospitality sector jobs in November amid indoor dining ban
Illinois’ jobs numbers have slipped for the second time in the past three months as the rest of the nation steadily recovers. -
Illinois unemployment benefits stolen as state fails to implement basic security
The Illinois Department of Employment Security troubles included scores of unemployed unable to get benefits, nearly 32,500 Social Security numbers exposed and now benefits theft. A simple fix used by many online retailers could have prevented the thefts. -
Meier on Governor Pritzker’s restrictions for Metro East
Governor Pritzker’s announcement to enforce stricter COVID restrictions is a BIG disappointment. -
Class action alleges data breach exposed COVID-19 unemployment applicants' personal information
A class action filed in federal court alleges personally identifying information was accessed during a data breach of a web-portal intended to handle unemployment applications related to the COVID-19 pandemic. -
Illinois shed 762,200 jobs in April, 12.5 times greater than worst month on record
Record job losses hit the state during the first full month of COVID-19 economic fallout.