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Illinois Department of Employment Security
PI Original
by Ellyn Fortino
6:14pm
Thu May 30

Sequester Cuts Deal A Blow To The Long-Term Unemployed

The long-term unemployed in Illinois will soon see their weekly federal unemployment insurance payments reduced by an average of $51 as a result of the federal sequester cuts. We take a deeper look at the issue.

PI Original
by Ellyn Fortino
8:11pm
Tue May 28

Long-Term Unemployed Face Continued Economic Challenges

Although the U.S. labor market has seen some improvement, it is not enough to significantly help the long-term unemployed and individuals who have exhausted their unemployment benefits, say economists and labor experts. We take a closer look at this issue in part one of our latest look at the nation's unemployment crisis. Check back with Progress Illinois later this week for a look at how the sequester cuts have only added to the woes of the long-term unemployed.