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WGN: Illinois’ unemployment fraud losses: Nearly $15 million and counting
The Illinois Department of Employment Security for months has declined to disclose how much it lost to fraudulent claims, even as other state agencies release the same information.
Now, WGN Investigates has learned the agency reported to the U.S. Department of Labor that it lost more than $14.8 million to fraud since the pandemic began
FOX 32 Chicago: Pritzker warns another lockdown in Illinois is not out of the question
With the coronavirus resurging in nearby states, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker says he reserves the right to order a new round of shutdowns.
But the governor says if it happens, it would look different than what he ordered last year.
Daily Herald: Illinois teachers unions: Vaccinations, masks critical to preventing COVID-19 in schools
The state’s two largest teachers unions believe two mitigation strategies can go far in preventing the spread of the COVID-19 virus in schools: getting vaccinated for those who are eligible, and wearing masks for those who aren’t.
The 135,000-member Illinois Education Association backs the guidance set forth by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which indicates people who are inoculated can go without face coverings if they so choose, but unvaccinated individuals should continue to wear them, union President Kathi Griffin said in a written statement.