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Illinois unemployment rate dropped in January

 The state unemployment rate dropped slightly in January compared to the month before. The Department of Employment Security says the jobless rate decreased two-percent from the same time last year.  Leisure and hospitality saw the biggest gains in January, followed by educational and health services.