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Unemployment Identity Theft — help!

Received a credit card from the Illinois Dept of employment Security from KeyBank. It is on my name and my..

unemployment fraud — Reporting to IDES is impossible!

It has been over a week since I called IDES because I received a letter saying that I filed for..

Unemployment fraud

Thank you, Terry. My husband found out yesterday that someone committed unemployment fraud in his name at the school district..

Unemployment certification problem

I have been receiving unemployment benefits since being laid off at the end of September. I missed my certification window..

Identity issue in another state!

Hello Terry, I received a letter from the State of Alabama – Notification of Potential Pandemic Unemployment Assistance. I have..

IDES Fraud and KeyBank Card

Hi Terry, I have heard you on WGN talk about the problems with IDES Fraud. Well low an behold I..

IDHA – Emergency Rental Assistance

Hi Terry. I heard you on WGN a couple weeks back discussing the Emergency Funds from the IDHA for renters..

Personal Financial Organizer

I was unable to access Personal Financial Organizer on your website. Please send to the email address above.

unemployment scam

I caught a small part of your talk on WGN about self employed people and unemployment scam. I am a..

Tax Deduction for home schooling expenses?

Will elearning be something we can deduct from taxes when filing in 2021? ELearning supplies and parents having to stay..

Unemployment benefits – not in my name/ but my address

Mine is a twist on your previous questions, in that I received the unemployment benefit letter and separate mailing with..

RAP Chicago renters assistance program

Hi Terry, I have been following you for a long time. I appreciate your knowledge, expertise and humor. I always..

Unemployment

My daughter lived in Michigan until this past fall. In May she applied for unemployment. She has called numerous times..

ides letter of denial that we didn’t apply for.

78 year old hasn’t worked since ages, never worked for company mentioned in letter, where to go?left message at IDES..

Continue to certify in case of federal extension

After my 39 weeks of IDES benefits expire, should I continue to certify in order to keep my claim active..

Stimulus check for prison inmate

I have heard you on WGN radio. A stimulus check came by mail to my son who is in prison...

Unemployment — scammed?

received a UI finding letter stating that I applied for unemployment which I did not, they say I will not..

Stimulus checks stolen

My ex-boyfriend stole my Direct Express Card and took my stimulus check

Unemployment Benefits strangely reduced

Hello. I was furloughed from my company April 1,2020. Went back to work for the same company August 17, 2020...

unemployment if hours are cut?

My employer is cutting my working hours from 37.5/week to 12/week and wants me and my co-workers to apply for..

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