Illinois State House District 55 issued the following announcement on July 10
Please note that the Illinois Department of Employment Security is experiencing complications with their computers systems, and are temporarily unable to process claims and disperse payments. IDES released the following statement yesterday:
7/9/19 - The agency is temporarily experiencing system problems. Our system is currently unable to process claims, certifications or access claim information. We are working diligently to resolve the issue. You may contact our call center at 800-244-5631 or visit an office near you for general information.
Note that the nearest IDES office for our district is at 723 W Algonquin Rd. in Arlington Heights.
Original source can be found here.