The Office of State Representative Brad Halbrook is available to help anyone who is having issues with the Illinois Department of Employment Security.

IDES recently implemented a call back system, according to Representative Halbrook. If you need to talk to someone at IDES, please call 1-800-244-5631.

The unemployment rate in Illinois currently is just shy of 15% and just shy of 1 million residents are collecting unemployment benefits, but according to Representative Halbrook people are starting to come back to work. 

State Representative Brad Halbrook was a guest on the NEWSTALK WTIM Morning Show live from our downtown Shelbyville studios.