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Anyone, 6 months of age and older, is eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Find your nearest vaccination location at vaccines.gov.

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Access to Illinois JobLink will be unavailable beginning Wednesday, August 24 at 5pm for a scheduled system upgrade. User access will resume on Monday, August 29 at 8:30am. Please review your Unemployment Insurance (UI) Finding letter to see how this may impact employment registration requirements.

File an Unemployment Claim

To apply for regular unemployment insurance, click the button below. You'll be taken to the 10 Things You Should Know page to start the application process. Please note that pursuant to state law, while the Disaster Proclamation in response to COVID-19 is in effect, no waiting week will apply to your claim.

PUA benefits are only payable retroactively through the week ending September 4th, 2021. Learn more about the end of PUA.

Once you have filed a claim for regular unemployment benefits, return to this page and click:

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What Every Worker Should Know About Unemployment Insurance:

I Filed My Claim What Happens Now: 

Understanding the UI Finding Letter: 

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