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No Break Expected in IL Jobless Benefits
CHICAGO (AP) -- There will be no interruption in unemployment insurance benefit payments in Illinois because Congress passed a one-month extension of existing programs this week.

As many as 15,000 Illinois workers each week would have exhausted their unemployment benefits without congressional action. The extension runs through April 5.

The Illinois Department of Employment Security says there's no need for workers to contact the employment office.

Contributions by Illinois businesses are set by state law and fund the first 26 weeks of unemployment insurance. Nearly $3 billion in federal funds have been used to pay benefits beyond the initial 26 weeks.

The average weekly Illinois benefit payment is about $315. The maximum weekly amount is $534.

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