http://wkms.org en http://wkms.org/post/il-extended-federal-unemployment-insurance-ending <p></p><p>The Illinois Department of Employment Security says a federal program that provided unemployment insurance beyond the state's initial 25-week coverage expires Dec. 29. Congress extended the Emergency Unemployment Compensation program earlier this year, but the extension included a provision to end the program later this month. It has provided long-term unemployed people with benefits for 20 weeks beyond the state program financed by Illinois businesses. Fri, 07 Dec 2012 14:20:15 +0000 The Associated Press and Whitney Jones 25409 at http://wkms.org IL Extended Federal Unemployment Insurance Ending