It first closed because of a product recall reportedly, but now this Illinois plant will close forever which means 500 workers will sadly lose their jobs.
The data is out and the unemployment numbers in the Land of Lincoln are among the WORST in the entire US, what can be done to solve this crisis? Here are the details you need to know...
Over the years, Rockford has been on the receiving end of all sorts of slings and arrows from different publications, and I don't know that it will ever stop. I'm sure they get their numbers correct, but sometimes it feels like we're being piled on.
Illinois’ unemployment rate is still lagging behind the rest of the nation and is the highest of all Midwestern states at 7.1%, leaving 436,400 Illinoisans looking for work, according to analysis by the Illinois Policy Institute.
Now that states and businesses are beginning to reopen, many questions are arising about claiming unemployment if you refuse to return to work during the pandemic.
Self-employed workers in Illinois who aren't usually eligible for unemployment could soon get help from the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Program (PUA).