News & Announcements

The April unemployment rate fell to 9.3 percent from 9.5 percent in March, according to preliminary data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and IDES.

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On May 16, the IDES TeleServe certification number will change to (312) 338-4337 (IDES).

Illinois recovered nearly $38 million from unemployment cheats and others who wrongfully collected unemployment insurance benefits, IDES said today.

March local unemployment rates increased in seven of 12 metro areas, decreased in four, and were unchanged in one compared to last year, according to preliminary data released today by IDES.

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan and IDES today announced indictments of five Chicago area defendants, alleging they defrauded the state when they collected more than $159,000 in unemployment benefits even though they were employed.

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Read about Hiring Events, the Affordable Care Act, and other IDES initiatives in the monthly IDES newsletter.

The March unemployment rate was 9.5 percent, unchanged from February, according to preliminary data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and IDES.

Governor Pat Quinn was joined by the Cyber Aces Foundation to announce the Illinois Governor's Cyber Challenge, a statewide competition that will fill mission-critical jobs in the emerging cybersecurity workforce.

In February, Illinois recorded job growth in five metropolitan statistical areas while declines occurred in seven, according to preliminary data released today by the U.S. Department of Labor and IDES.

More than 150 veterans received job offers at the recent Hire Our Heroes Veteran hiring event in Chicago.

Illinois added 12,400 jobs in February, continuing a three-year pattern of job growth that has intensified in the past seven months, according to preliminary data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and IDES.

More than $7.3 million has been collected from 23 businesses because the state now can hold individuals personally liable for purposefully not paying the full amount of the payroll tax that funds unemployment insurance benefits, IDES said today.

One of the largest efforts to help Veterans find employment returns to Chicago on Thursday, March 21, 2013 for the Hire Our Heroes hiring event.

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Read about TaxNet, new monthly wage reporting, and other IDES initiatives in the monthly IDES newsletter.

January local unemployment rates increased in seven of 12 metro areas, decreased in three, and were unchanged in two compared to last year, according to preliminary data released today by the U.S. Department of Labor and IDES.

More people resuming their job search and entering the workforce pushed the January 2013 unemployment rate to 9.0 percent.

Hostess workers, operating at locations throughout the state of Illinois, may be eligible for training, job search allowances, and other reemployment services.

Mounting federal budget reductions require the Illinois Department of Employment Security to close seven offices effective March 1, IDES said today.

New monthly wage reports will help stop individuals from illegally collecting unemployment insurance benefits while working because officials will have the most up-to-date wage information available ...

In 2012, more than $44 million was recovered from 20,000 people who wrongfully collected unemployment insurance.