Report to General Assembly 8.27.2025

Honorable Members of the General Assembly:

The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) is providing this notice in accordance with the Illinois Personal Information Protection Act, 815 ILCS 530/1/ et seq. (the Act).

On August 27, 2025, an IDES employee sent an email to IDES customers and partners.  Accidently attached to the email was an Excel spreadsheet containing individuals’ personally identifying information (PII).  The PII included the name, email address, Claimant Identification Number, and Participation ID Number of less than 1,000 IDES customers.  The Excel spreadsheet did not include any Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, State identification numbers, or banking information.  Upon learning of the incident, IDES immediately recalled the email with the attachment and sent correspondence to the recipients informing them of their legal obligations regarding their possession of the information.  Additionally, the IDES employee was questioned regarding the incident, and it was determined that he accidently attached an incorrect Excel spreadsheet to a standard email that is sent routinely.  This matter did not involve a breach of any electronic system.

Pursuant to the Act, IDES will provide all identifiable individuals whose PII has been distributed with toll-free numbers and addresses for consumer reporting agencies, a toll-free number along with mailing and website addresses for the Federal Trade Commission, and a statement that the individual can obtain information about fraud alerts and security freezes from these sources.

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