Though the experience of being laid off is one many Americans can relate to, the process can be daunting and confusing and differs from state to state. The multiple websites, application portals and ...

OAK LAWN, Ill. (WLS) -- An Oak Lawn man was trying to do the right thing by returning Illinois unemployment money he didn't ask for, but now he fears he's dealing with a big mess. Milton Gardner said ...

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 ...