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 ...

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 ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced that unemployment rates remained stable, but payrolls were slightly down statewide in November. IDES said ...

ILLINOIS (WCIA) — Illinois unemployment has fallen, and nonfarm payrolls totals reached a record high in June, officials announced on Thursday. The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) ...

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 ...