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Illinois, Wisconsin Lawmakers Look To End $300 Unemployment Bonus
Illinois, Wisconsin Lawmakers Look To End $300 Unemployment Bonus
Illinois, Wisconsin Lawmakers Look To End $300 Unemployment Bonus
As it's set up currently, Illinoisans collecting unemployment insurance receive an extra $300 a week from the federal government, which is intended to help them through the pandemic. Since individual governors can opt their states out of that particular benefit, 18 governors have done just that, and more are seriously considering it.