Illinois by the numbers
The rules that change at the state line, as they stand in Illinois today: unemployment up to $628–$859 (by dependents)/week for 26 weeks; alimony by statutory formula; child support by percentage of income; 1,917 H-2B positions certified; 2,047 H-2A positions certified. Each card opens the calculator or data page, with the law or dataset it is built on.
Illinois unemployment calculator
Weekly benefit: 47–64.3% of avg weekly wage (by dependents). Max $628–$859 (by dependents), up to 26 weeks.
Illinois alimony calculator
Post-divorce maintenance (statutory formula). 33⅓% payer − 25% recipient (net)
Illinois child support calculator
Schedule by combined net income ($50–$27,350/mo), payer owes income share; minimum $40/mo.
H-2B jobs in Illinois
1,917 positions certified in FY2026 (through Q2), median offered wage $21.26/hour; most start in Apr/Mar.
H-2A jobs in Illinois
2,047 positions certified in FY2026 (through Q2), median offered wage $18.75/hour; most start in Mar/Feb.
Job orders open right now in Illinois: 16 H-2A · 2 H-2B — accepted by the Department of Labor in the last 20 days, updated daily.