First unemployment deposit is late, what should I check?

I applied for unemployment in Chicago 11 weeks ago and the status page still says pending. It has been weighing on me all week. I called the state line four times and only reached a recording. What would you check first?

Check the messages section of your claim, not just the dashboard. That is where my request for more information was hiding.

When I finally got through, the agent said my employer had responded late. Once that cleared, back pay came in one payment.