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* CBS 2…
The U.S. Department of Labor estimates 15,232 new unemployment claims were filed during the week of August 30 in Illinois, according to the DOL’s weekly claims report released Thursday. […]
Illinois’ estimated claims are among 310,000 total claims filed across the country last week.
There were 15,546 new unemployment claims were filed in Illinois during the week of August 23.
There were 22,258 new unemployment claims were filed during the week of August 16 in Illinois.
There were 18,426 new unemployment claims were filed during the week of August 9 in Illinois.
* ABC 7…
Six more Illinois Department of Employment Security locations will open for in-person services starting Tuesday.
IDES is reopening its centers in Effingham, Ottawa, Peoria, Quincy, Rock Island and Springfield. In-person services include job search help and assistance with unemployment claims.
IDES centers in Rockford, Harvey, Champaign, Mt. Vernon, Belleville, Wheeling and Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood previously reopened for in-person services in the past couple weeks.
* Meanwhile, here’s Greg Hinz…
A veteran corporate exec with a political bent is taking over as the new head of Intersect Illinois, the state’s private/public corporate recruitment arm.
In a statement, Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s office announced his selection of Dan Seals to be Intersect Illinois’ new CEO. The appointment will be official when it’s approved by the group’s board, which is expected to happen on Sept. 23.
Seals, 50, currently is a director at the American Medical Association, where he heads both domestic and international marketing of business services. Earlier he was an official at GE Capital and T-Mobile, and deputy director of the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity. But voters likely will remember him most from his three races for Congress in the north suburban 10th District against Mark Kirk and later Bob Dold.
In an interview, Seals said he sees his mission as that of a sort of super salesman, putting the state in the best light when it approaches companies, much like World Business Chicago does in the city.
* Illinois Times…
[Ryan Mahan, who leads the SJ-R’s union] said the newspaper only has four news reporters covering the entire community. By contrast, the SJ-R and Copley had five people covering just the Illinois Statehouse before the Gatehouse acquisition.
* More…
* Back to business - Grants provide relief to those who may have been left out
* US jobless claims reach a pandemic low as economy recovers
posted by Rich Miller
Thursday, Sep 9, 21 @ 1:17 pm
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The drop in new unemployment claims doesn’t reflect more workers returning to their jobs. It merely reflects a large segment of the unemployed who have been continuously unemployed since the start of Covid and now lack enough past earnings to qualify for a second year’s on-going claim for unemployment benefits.
Comment by larry saunders Thursday, Sep 9, 21 @ 1:39 pm
Good news is good.
Comment by Friendly Bob Adams Thursday, Sep 9, 21 @ 1:39 pm
The SJ-R has become a joke. So few local stories that people are no longer subscribing. Fewer staff and early deadlines so you don’t see today’s news until the day after tomorrow.
Comment by jimbo26 Thursday, Sep 9, 21 @ 1:56 pm
Dan Seals is perfect for this role.
Comment by walker Thursday, Sep 9, 21 @ 1:57 pm
What Walker said.
Comment by Mike K Thursday, Sep 9, 21 @ 2:30 pm
New claims are going to go way down in the coming weeks because 3/4 of workers had benefits end as of Labor Day with the federally mandated termination of the PUA program for unemployed people who normally do not qualify for regular state UI.
Comment by Advocate Thursday, Sep 9, 21 @ 5:26 pm