1.4 MILLION #Illinois residents have applied for #unemployment benefits since March 1. Several tell @cbschicago they can’t get simple questions answered by #IL Dep. of #Employment Security. Offices are closed to public, reports of IDES website freezing & calls unanswered

This pic is a former #accountant sharing a twisted tale - of how she finally got a hold of #IDES -with others looking for answers about claims. “I spent more time on that than looking for a job,” she tells @cbschicago #MorningInsiders. Hear her “secrets” to success at 6AM.

Meantime, check out the multiple other stories my @cbschicago colleagues have covered re: #Illinois #unemployment https://chicago.cbslocal.com/tag/unemployment-benefits/

#Unemployment frustrations continue for #Illinois residents. Calls not answered, offices closed but where there’s a will, there’s a way - at least for this #mom and former #accountant. #IDES https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/06/25/many-still-struggle-to-get-a-hold-of-illinois-unemployment-offices-one-woman-finds-success-leaving-contact-info-in-note-at-door/