Joliet Unemployment Office
Where to go in person in Joliet, Illinois: the 2 American Job Centers in the city, and 4 more within 25 miles. Staff there help with finding work, training and your next steps.
✓ From the U.S. Department of Labor's list ✓ Address, phone and hours
About your claim
Claimant Services Center: your claim, certification and payment, ILogin, appeals
Call (800) 244-5631Jobareer is not the state. This is IDES's number, from its own website.
Offices in Joliet
IDES North Chicago Street
American Job Center, some services
250 North Chicago Street
Joliet, IL 60432 · Directions
Phone: 815-740-5100
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. We are open to the public
Listed by the U.S. Department of Labor, updated October 26, 2026.
Workforce Center of Will County
Full-service American Job Center
1300 Copperfield Avenue
Joliet, IL 60432 · Directions
Phone: 815-727-4444
Hours: Monday 08:30-16:30, Tuesday 08:30-16:30, Wednesday 08:30-16:30, Thursday 08:30-16:30, Friday 08:30-16:30,
Listed by the U.S. Department of Labor, updated September 22, 2026.
Near Joliet
Illinois WorkNet Center - Kendall
American Job Center, some services · 16 miles away
811 West John Street
Yorkville, IL 60560 · Directions
Phone: 630-553-8303
Hours: Please call number listed above
Listed by the U.S. Department of Labor, updated May 30, 2026.
Grundy Workforce Services
American Job Center, some services · 18 miles away
725 School Street
Morris, IL 60450 · Directions
Phone: 815-942-0566
Hours: 8:00AM - 4:30PM, Monday - Thursday, Friday by Appointment ONLY
Listed by the U.S. Department of Labor, updated May 16, 2026.
workNet DuPage Career Center
Full-service American Job Center · 19 miles away
2525 Cabot Drive
Lisle, IL 60532 · Directions
Phone: 630-955-2030
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm
Listed by the U.S. Department of Labor, updated October 26, 2026.
workNet Batavia Serving Kane, Kendall and DeKalb Counties
Full-service American Job Center · 24 miles away
143 First Street
Batavia, IL 60510 · Directions
Phone: 630-762-2120
Hours: Monday 08:30-16:30, Tuesday 08:30-16:30, Wednesday 08:30-16:30, Thursday 08:30-16:30, Friday 08:30-16:30
Listed by the U.S. Department of Labor, updated October 26, 2026.
Can I file for unemployment at these offices?
These are American Job Centers, a network funded by the U.S. Department of Labor and run locally. Whether you can file or fix a claim there depends on the state. Here is what IDES says about filing:
"File your claim online, or at an IDES office, during the first week after you become unemployed. You must also register with IllinoisJobLink.com."
From the agency's own page, read October 14, 2026. File a claim on the agency's site.
Before you go
Hours change, and some centers see people by appointment. Call the center before you go. More about unemployment in Illinois: how to file, the weekly claim and how much it pays, and every phone number.
Where this comes from
The centers, their addresses, phones and hours are from the U.S. Department of Labor's American Job Center finder (CareerOneStop), as each center last updated it. Jobareer is not part of any state agency and cannot see or change your claim.
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