Champaign-Urbana Public Health District v. Board of Review of the Department of Employment Security

In January 2006, plaintiff, Champaign-Urbana Public Health District (the District), hired codefendant Shelley J. Scott as its finance director. In May 4, 2007, Scott submitted her unsolicited letter of resignation to the chairperson of the District’s board. Thereafter, Scott applied for unemployment benefits, which the Department of Employment Security granted. The District contested the Department’s grant in this regard, citing section 601(A) of the Unemployment Insurance Act (Act) (820 ILCS 405/601(A) (West 2006)) and arguing that because Scott had resigned, she was not eligible for…