Washington,
DC (9/5) – The national unemployment rate rose
from 5.7 to 6.1 percent in August, and nonfarm payroll
employment
continued to trend down (-84,000), the Bureau of Labor
Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor
reported today. In August, employment fell in manufacturing
and employment services, while mining
and health care continued to add jobs. >> more
Also available: Statement
by BLS Commissioner
Fast, easy, and no lines. Illinois
now offers improved and expanded internet filing for
most unemployment claims. >>
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Beginning July 31,
2008, IDES will begin paying UI benefits by Debit Card
on new benefit year claims unless the Direct Deposit
option is chosen. >>
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Chicago (9/11) – Maureen O’Donnell, Director of the Illinois Department of Employment Security, today expressed her concern and outlined two options for clients who have not received
their September 3 unemployment checks due to a US Postal Service error. >> more
Chicago
(8/21) – All twelve metropolitan areas in Illinois posted over-the-year
unemployment rate increases, according to data released by the U.S. Dept.
of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and IDES. Seven metropolitan
areas recorded their highest unemployment rates on record for the month
of July. >> more
Also available: Calendar
Dates for Unemployment Data Releases | Map
of Illinois Counties
Chicago (8/14) – Reflecting national economic trends, the seasonally adjusted Illinois unemployment rate was 7.3% in July, up 0.5 points from June, according to data released by the U.S. Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and IDES. The unemployment rate is the highest since September 1993 (7.5%) and represents the third consecutive over-the-month increase, a surge of 1.9 points since April. >> more
Springfield (7/8) – Governor Rod R. Blagojevich announced that residents
of four more counties who became unemployed due to severe storms
and flooding beginning June 1, 2008, might be eligible for
federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA). The assistance
is available as part of the federal disaster declaration that
was secured by the Governor after the storms. There are now
18 Illinois counties covered by DUA, up from 14 last week.
>> Governor's News Release | Initial Announcement | Disaster Declaration | Mississippi Floods: Disaster Assessment for Illinois Labor Markets |