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Waiting 5 weeks on my first unemployment payment - 5 weeks in
Aisha Isaksson
5/1/2026, 6:39:05 AM
I applied for unemployment in Chicago 5 weeks ago and the status page still says pending. I have read a lot of threads here and could not find my exact situation. I answered every question and uploaded my final pay stub. Has anyone been through this? How long did it take in the end?
Oluwaseun Isaksson
9/25/2026, 4:57:57 PM
Check the messages section of your claim, not just the dashboard. That is where my request for more information was hiding.
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