Nik Theodore Quoted In Tribune On Fraudulent Claim For Unemployment Benefits

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A Chicago Tribune story on fraudulent claims for unemployment benefits in Illinois includes comments from Nik Theodore, UIC professor and head of urban planning and policy, director of the Center for Urban Economic Development and fellow at the Great Cities Institute, who says the amount of filings and the attempt to expedite funds to filers during the pandemic provided scammers a window of opportunity. The article is available via the Chicago Tribune or Yahoo! News.