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WBGZ Radio 5/23/2021 |
By Greg Bishop - Illinois Radio Network
How much taxpayers have paid out in fraudulent unemployment claims during the pandemic still isn’t known as Gov. J.B. Pritkzer says the state is working to find that out.
Republicans are demanding answers. They also worry if enhanced unemployment benefits don’t end soon as other states have planned, that could lead businesses to go to other states to find workers.
The Illinois Department of Employment Security didn’t respond when asked how much unemployment has been paid out so far. In December, it was more than $19 billion. How much of that is fraud? Gov. J.B. Pritzker Wednesday still couldn t say.
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In 2019, prior to COVID-19, the film industry created
$560 million for the state and over 15,000 jobs. When production resumed last year, it brought thousands of jobs back to hurting industries. Production and film studios find Chicago and the state so appealing because of the FTC incentive.
Jobs in Chicago and the state of Illinois depend on enhancing the FTC incentive–not by ending it.
Some lawmakers want to end so-called business incentives. However, Governor Priztker just recently extendend an agreement for Lion Electric Company, an innovative manufacturer of zero-emission vehicles, to build a plant in Joliet with nearly $8 million in tax breaks if certain criteria are met.