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State adds new requirement for unemployment insurance

The government temporarily sends cash assistance to people who've been laid off and are looking for a job. 

But starting next week ... they won't receive unemployment insurance unless they've provided the state with a resume. 
Director of the Illinois Department of Employment Security -- Jeff Mays -- says it will help to link employers with skilled workers.
"Come July 17, it is a condition -- not for filing you can file a claim -- but it will be a condition for getting a check or money on your debit card. And if you don't do it, you won't."
Some individuals --  like those who are retired or who are temporarily out of work and have a set return date -- are exempt. 
The necessary employment history forms are at www.IllinoisJobLink.com.

Amanda Vinicky moved to Chicago Tonight on WTTW-TV PBS in 2017.