The Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) and the Department of Insurance (IDOI) have announced that five healthcare organizations will receive a total of $6.5 million in grants through the Get Covered Illinois Navigator Program for Plan Year 2025. The awarded organizations are:
The U.S. Department of Veterans' Affairs (VA) issued 1,854 home loans totaling $522.2 million in Illinois during the second quarter of the fiscal year 2024, according to the Veterans' Affairs Home Loans Index.
The annual candlelight walk at Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site will occur from 7-9 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 4 and 5. The event marks the start of the fall festival season.
The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) has announced the availability of Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) for individuals in Cook, Fulton, Henry, St. Clair, Washington, Will, and Winnebago Counties. This follows a major disaster declaration issued by President Biden on September 20, 2024, due to severe storms and flooding that occurred in July. The DUA benefits are funded through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) has announced that Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) is now available for eligible individuals in Cook, Fulton, Henry, St. Clair, Washington, Will, and Winnebago Counties. These areas were impacted by severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and flooding in July. The assistance follows a major disaster declaration issued by President Biden on September 20, 2024. DUA benefits are federally funded through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
The Employment of Illinois Workers on Public Works Act is now in effect, following two consecutive months where the state's unemployment rate exceeded 5%.
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has published a report indicating a decline in the state's infant mortality rate. The rate fell to 5.6 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2021 from 6.5 per 1,000 in 2018. Despite this improvement, the report highlights ongoing racial disparities in infant health outcomes.
Over the year, total nonfarm jobs increased in eight metropolitan areas, decreased in five, and remained unchanged in one for the year ending August 2024. This information was released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES). Over the same period, the unemployment rate decreased in nine areas, increased in four, and was unchanged in one.