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http://robinkelly.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/illinois-members-release-county-by-county-numbers-of-those-affected-by Illinois Members Release County-By-County Numbers of Those Affected by Not Extending Unemployment Insurance 2013-12-18 2013 2013-12 Democrat House IL Robin Kelly K000385 robinkelly.house.gov     legacy On December 28th almost 82,000 people in Illinois are set to lose their unemployment insurance coverage because House Republicans blocked an effort to extend the federal Emergency Unemployment Compensation program into 2014.  An additional 89,000 people in Illinois will lose their coverage in the first six months of 2014 if Republicans continue to block an extension of the program. Failure to extend federal unemployment insurance would hurt job growth throughout the nation, costing the economy 240,000 jobs, according to the White House Council of Economic Advisers.  The CEA estimates that in Illinois alone, failing to extend the program will cost 13,345 jobs.  The county-by-county breakdown, based on the total number of people in Illinois currently receiving federal unemployment insurance, is below. The information was provided by the Illinois Department of Employment Security. “Three days after Christmas, 1.3 million people will lose their emergency unemployment benefits,” said Rep. Jan Schakowsky.  “That is inexcusable and Congress has an obligation to ensure that millions of people can keep their modest benefits.  I continue to urge Speaker Boehner to call the House back into session to take a vote on extending these crucial unemployment benefits, which if not extended will harm both families and local economies, and result in the loss of 240,000 more jobs.” “Unemployed Americans shouldn’t have to wait around for Congress to do the right thing and protect the most vulnerable among us,” said Rep. Mike Quigley.  “Failure to extend the federal Emergency Unemployment Compensation program would hurt job growth and devastate recipients in the Chicago area at a time when they need this critical benefit the most.” “I am very disappointed that Congress went home for the year without extending unemployment insurance,” said Rep. Bill Foster.  “Our economy is still recovering from the worst recession since the Great Depression.  Now is not the time to pull this important safety net out from under thousands of Illinois residents who are still searching for employment. ” “It's simply unconscionable to think that, as we head into the holidays and with the economy continuing to slowly recover, Congress would fail to act to extend these critically important emergency unemployment benefits,” said Rep. Brad Schneider.  “Many of the families in my district and throughout the country continue to struggle and depend on these benefits, which is why I call on all of my colleagues to support an extension as soon as possible.” “With our economy still recovering from the worst recession since the Great Depression, and with far too many families across our region still looking hard for work this holiday season, now is not the time to cut off this important lifeline,” said Rep. Cheri Bustos. “While national unemployment is improving, Illinois' unemployment rate of 8.9% is still well above the national average. Unemployment insurance is a critical lifeline for thousands of Illinois families who are working hard to get back on their feet in this economy,” said Rep. Robin Kelly. “Now is not the time to pull the rug out from under these families. We must extend unemployment insurance to give them the support they need to find work as our economy recovers.” County # OF PEOPLE LOSING COVERAGE DEC. 28 Adams                              258 Alexander                          33 Bond                               92 Boone                              328 Brown                               13 Bureau                             205 Calhoun                            27 Carroll                            50 Cass                               76 Champaign                          789 Christian                          233 Clark                              62 Clay                               62 Clinton                            158 Coles                              218 Cook                                38,260 Crawford                           92 Cumberland                         55 DeKalb                             538 DeWitt                             89 Douglas                            59 Du Page                             4,965 Edgar                              92 Edwards                            13 Effingham                          165 Fayette                            146 Ford                               52 Franklin                           349 Fulton                             243 Gallatin                           39 Greene                             68 Grundy                             320 Hamilton                            43 Hancock                            52 Hardin                             34 Henderson                          10 Henry                              226 Iroquois                           146 Jackson                             233 Jasper                             39 Jefferson                          227 Jersey                             130 Jo Daviess                         52 Johnson                            66 Kane                                3,086 Kankakee                           838 Kendall                            717 Knox                               281 La Salle                           933 Lake                               3,546 Lawrence                           54 Lee                                206 Livingston                         147 Logan                              134 Macon                              1,161 Macoupin                            291 Madison                            1,618 Marion                             231 Marshall                           71 Mason                              95 Massac                             48 McDonough                          87 McHenry                            1,642 McLean                             572 Menard                             55 Mercer                             40 Monroe                              88 Montgomery                         191 Morgan                             187 Moultrie                           58 Ogle                               326 Peoria                             1,546 Perry                               131 Piatt                              78 Pike                               59 Pope                               10 Pulaski                            34 Putnam                             44 Randolph                            152 Richland                           73 Rock Island                        515 Saint Clair                        1,667 Saline                             220 Sangamon                           1,059 Schuyler                           38 Scott                              26 Shelby                             113 Stark                              29 Stephenson                         337 Tazewell                            891 Union                              101 Vermilion                          533 Wabash                             19 Warren                             53 Washington                         56 Wayne                               65 White                              62 Whiteside                          351 Will                               4,474 Williamson                         440 Winnebago                          2,388 Woodford                           193     Total 81,867 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z