A woman checks information as information signs are displayed at IDES (Illinois Department of Employment Security) WorkNet center in Arlington Heights, Illinois on November 5, 2020.
Credit:	Nam Y. Huh/AP

A woman checks information as information signs are displayed at IDES (Illinois Department of Employment Security) WorkNet center in Arlington Heights, Illinois on November 5, 2020.
Credit: Nam Y. Huh/AP

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