CHICAGO (WLS) -- The acting director of the Illinois' Department of Employment Security answered questions about widespread complaints of delayed benefits, agonizing wait times and fraud. IDES was ...

TILTON, Ill. (WCIA) — The Illinois Department of Employment Security released new unemployment statistics for the month of May. The numbers show unemployment has increased in Vermilion County. The ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — New data shows the unemployment rate in the State of Illinois dropped slightly last month, even as the number of payroll jobs also fell. The Illinois Department of ...

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 ...

The not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 5.0 percent in July 2025 from 5.3 percent in July 2024. The other services (+300), government (+300) and private education-health Services ...

SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) has announced that the unemployment rate fell -0.1 percentage point to 4.8% in February, based on preliminary data provided by the U ...

MOLINE, Ill. — The Illinois half of the Quad Cities has a lower unemployment rate compared to a year ago, despite losing the most jobs over the same time period, among all 12 major Illinois metros.

The unemployment rate in Illinois has dropped to its lowest point since July 2023. The Illinois Department of Employment Security announced the August rate of 4.4%, based on preliminary data from the ...