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Waiting 5 weeks on my first unemployment payment (update)
Thea Voss
8/21/2026, 1:15:34 PM
I applied for unemployment in Chicago 5 weeks ago and the status page still says pending. I answered every question and uploaded my final pay stub. Has anyone been through this? How long did it take in the end?
Pilar Voss
9/24/2026, 8:14:03 AM
When I finally got through, the agent said my employer had responded late. Once that cleared, back pay came in one payment.
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