Over 36,000 Unemployment Claims Filed In Illinois For Week Of July 13, Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
CHICAGO (CBS)-- The Illinois Department of Employment Security reported 36,435 new unemployment claims were filed during the week of July 13 in Illinois.
There were 1,416,000 new claims filed across the U.S. last week.
The Illinois Department of Employment Security said 38,261 unemployment claims were filed during the week of July 6 in Illinois.
The Illinois Department of Employment Security reported 44,694 new unemployment claims were filed during the week of June 8 in Illinois. There were 1,508,000 new claims filed across the country during the week of June 8.
The U.S. Department of Labor estimates 44,814 new unemployment claims were filed during the week of June 1 in Illinois.
CBS 2 spoke with four IDES employees. For the first time, these workers offered a glimpse into the challenges IDES employees face daily working to get thousands of new unemployment claims processed, as well as the factors they believe contribute to why so many people have not received their benefits.
CBS 2 has extensively reported about how unemployment has surged in Illinois and neighboring states during the coronavirus pandemic.