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.

Monthly LAUS Reports

The report below includes labor force, unemployed and the unemployment rate for Illinois, the U.S., Metropolitan Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, Combined Statistical Areas, Counties, Municipalities, and Local Workforce Innovation Areas. Data are for the most recent month available, the previous month, the most recent month one year ago and the annual average for the previous year.

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