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As of July 8, 2026, IDES will no longer send benefit payments via paper check. You may select direct deposit or debit card as your method for receiving benefit payments. If you were receiving paper checks, you will be switched over to debit card payments unless you choose to enroll in direct deposit.

Filing unemployment claims will be unavailable Sunday, July 26th from 12:00 a.m. until noon for a scheduled system upgrade.  Access for claimants will resume Sunday afternoon.

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Report to General Assembly 9.29.2025

Honorable Members of the General Assembly:

The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) is providing this report in accordance with the State Entities Single-Use Plastic Reporting Act, 30 ILCS 567/10(b).  According to IDES records, since July 1, 2024, IDES did not purchase any single-use plastic disposable foodware that was less than $2,000 or otherwise not reduced to writing.  IDES remains committed to the goal of limiting the purchase of single-use disposable foodware and updated its written policies to: (1) prohibit the procurement of single-use plastic disposable foodware; and (2) prohibit the purchase of disposable food service containers that are composed in whole or in part from polystyrene foam.

 

Sincerely,

s/ Kevin Lovellette

Kevin Lovellette
Chief Legal Counsel

Illinois Department of Employment Services
115 S. LaSalle Street, Floor LL2
Chicago, Illinois 60603
(312) 793-1224