Illinois unemployment claims skyrocket amid COVID-19 shutdowns – Center Square

Initial unemployment claims in Illinois for the week ending March 21 were 133,763, up 122,893 from the 10,870 claims filed the previous week, according to data released Thursday morning by the U.S. Department of Labor and later updated by the Illinois Department of Employment Security.

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