Over 74,000 People File Unemployment Claims In Illinois For Week Of April 27, Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

CHICAGO (CBS)-- The U.S. Department of Labor estimates 74,476 new unemployment claims were filed during the week of April 27 in Illinois, according to the DOL's weekly claims report released Thursday.

While this number is based on advanced estimates, the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) will be releasing a final number later Thursday.

During the week of April 20, the U.S. Department of Labor estimates 81,245 new unemployment claims were filed in Illinois.

During the week of April 20, there were 3,169,000 new claims filed across the U.S.

The U.S. Department of Labor estimates 102,736 new unemployment claims were filed during the week of April 13 in Illinois

The IDES reported 141,160 new unemployment claims were filed during the week of April 6.

CBS 2 has extensively reported about how unemployment has surged in Illinois and neighboring states during the coronavirus pandemic.

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