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State's Unemployment System Still Leaving Thousands Without Help

Video Credit: CBS 2 Chicago - Duration: 03:32s - Published
State's Unemployment System Still Leaving Thousands Without Help

State's Unemployment System Still Leaving Thousands Without Help

CBS 2 Investigator Pam Zekman reports Illinois hired 140 people to handle the flood of applications for unemployment benefits, but applicants are still being blocked from getting money they desperately need because the system can’t seem to handle simple mistakes.


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