Reporting part-time earnings while on benefits (Chicago)

I work some days through a staffing agency while still certifying. Any experience at all would help. The form asks for gross earnings, which I do not see until later. Do you report when you earned it or when you were paid?

The claimant handbook has worked examples for part-time pay. Mine was clearer than the phone line.

Keep everything in writing and save the confirmation numbers. It saved me later.