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Illinois prepares to administer new COVID-19 relief benefits

The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced Monday that it remains committed to implementing newly announced federal unemployment benefits and relief measures as quickly and effectively as possible. 

After nearly a week of delays, President Donald Trump signed the omnibus spending bill, H.R. 133, on Sunday. IDES and state unemployment agencies nationwide await further U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) guidance to begin supporting claimants and are urging federal authorities to not create further hardship…

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