From Empower Illinois  . . .

"What happened today is extremely disappointing. We recognize the significant issues this is posing for families and students and are continuing to work to resolve this as quickly as possible.

While we don’t have a solution at this moment, we have officially suspended the application. Please note that this issue affected everybody and no applications have been processed. Please exit the application site until further notice.

We will share an update about when the application will be available at 4:00 p.m. today on our website, Facebook page and through an email blast to those who have subscribed on our website. 

We appreciate your patience and we sincerely apologize for the delay."