Nearly 19,000 Unemployment Claims Filed In IL Last Week Amid Pandemic

Chicago IL

05 August, 2021

11:46 AM

Description

CHICAGO (CBS) — There were 18,859 new unemployment claims filed during the week of July 26 in Illinois. While this number is based on advanced estimates, the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) will be releasing a final number later Thursday. Illinois' estimated claims are among 385,000 total claims filed across the country last week. Read more at CBS Chicago