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Illinois’ unemployment rate fell to 8.8 percent in March, improving for the 14th consecutive month, the Illinois Department of Employment Security said Thursday.
The March rate was down one-tenth of a percentage point from February and is the lowest jobless rate since February 2009, when it was 8.6 percent. Get the full story »
From the Chicago Sun-Times | The unemployment rate in Illinois fell to 9.3 percent in December from 9.6 percent in November, the ninth straight decline. But the state lost 9,400 jobs over the month, the Illinois Department of Employment Security said Friday.
The rate is down from 11 percent in December 2009. Over the year, the state added 46,300 jobs. Get the full story>>
The unemployment rate in Illinois fell to 9.6 percent in November, the eighth consecutive month of improvement. The jobless figure is a smidge below the October rate of 9.8 percent. Get the full story »
The Illinois Department of Employment Security is reporting unemployment in all the state’s metropolitan areas fell in October.
The agency reported Wednesday the metro area showing the largest decline in unemployment was Peoria, down 2.4 points to 9.3 percent, with Chicago-Joliet-Naperville 1.5 points lower at 8.9 percent. Rockford was 1.4 points lower at 14.4 percent, and Decatur 1.4 points lower at 10.9 percent. Get the full story »
