Unemployment filings surge in Illinois
Suburban businesses worry if they will reopen at all Unemployment filings across the country have grown, and in Illinois, many enterprises question if they’ll reopen at all. Last year, 39,000 people reported unemployment, according to the Illinois Department of Employment Security. On a single day in March, 34,000 people filed claims, as their main means of survival was unemployment. Many people were still awaiting their government stimulus checks. Business in Illinois, like the rest of the country, has dried up. […]
