Illinois’ unemployment offices remain closed as agency requests budget increase – Center Square

IDES Acting Director Kristin Richards requested a $450.4 million budget that includes a $133.9 million increase in federal spending over the previous fiscal year. She told a Senate committee that will help with the continued workload during the pandemic. “We’ve seen roughly 9,800 calls coming into the call center on a daily basis, but we are completing just under 13,000 calls per day,” Richards said.
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Governor of Alderaan
5 years ago

This is so typical of these lazy union parasites: demanding more money to do less work

NB-Chicago
5 years ago

With all the news about teachers having to go back into the classroom but still no word when jbs going to order end to state afscme workers working remotely?

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