Southern Illinois News

IDES and IDFPR join forces to battle unemployment compensation fraud

By Charmaine Little | Oct 6, 2020

The fight against unemployment fraud continues as the Illinois Department of Employment Security has teamed up with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation – Division of Banking and Division of Financial Institutions to help financial entities.

Duckworth and Durbin facilitated $24 million grant to company court has now deemed void and unlawful

By Charmaine Little | Sep 30, 2020

Illinois' two U.S. senators Tammy Duckworth and Dick Durbin provided a $24 million grant to a company that is now deemed an unlawful and void corporation.