Illinois is still not back to work a month after federal unemployment benefits expire

CHICAGO — Nearly a month after the expiration of extended federal unemployment benefits, Illinois is still not close to being fully back to work.

Todd Maisch, president and CEO of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce, a disconnect between policymakers and pandemic management may be a reason why.

“Policymakers – both in Illinois and nationally – have not evolved enough in their thinking to really address these emerging issues in recognizing the fact that they’re likely to be with us for years,” he said.

Ultimately, it’s the difference between confronting the economic realities of a pandemic versus an endemic.

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