Pritzker signs bill to spend ARPA funds on unemployment debt Mar 28, 2022 | coronavirus, Legislature, State Budget, Top Stories Gov. JB Pritzker on Friday signed a plan to allocate billions of federal COVID-19 relief funds to pay down some of the state’s unemployment insurance trust fund.To access this content, you must purchase 1 Year Health News Illinois Subscription or 1 Year Group Subscription - Up to 5 Users, or log in if you are a member.