Local News

Litchfield Employment Services Office To Relocate

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 07:57:40 CDT
(Litchfield)--The Litchfield Employment Services Office on Airport Trail Road will be relocated following the close of business on Friday. According to the Illinois Department of Employment Security, the closure is a result of federal budget cuts.

The Illinois Department of Employment Services is nearly 100 percent federally funded. The anticipated cuts represent nearly 20 percent of its nearly 218 million dollar federal budget.

Employment Security Offices that will remain open near Litchfield include: 1300 Ninth Street in Springfield; 612 W. St. Louis Avenue in Alton; and 50 Kriege Farm Road in Glen Carbon.

Workforce Act Investment Staff

It was also announced that despite the removal of the Unemployment Insurance Office from Litchfield, the Workforce Investment Act Staff will remain in the office on Airport Trail Road. Staff members will be available from 8am until 4:30pm Monday thru Friday.