Illinois Department of Employment Security

Greater Peoria began the year with a higher unemployment rate despite overall job growth. The Illinois Department of Employment Security’s January jobs…

Greater Peoria’s unemployment rate has dropped below five percent. The Illinois Department of Employment Security’s most recent report shows the…

Illinois' unemployment rate has hit its lowest level in more than a decade.The Illinois Department of Employment Security announced Thursday that the…

A revised report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows Illinois job growth hit a high point last summer and surpassed its prior business cycle…

Hiring was up and unemployment went down in the Peoria area from June 2016-June 2017, according to the latest figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor…

CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois officials say the April unemployment rate dipped 0.2 percentage points to 4.7 percent. The Illinois Department of Employment…

The governor's office says about 1.4 million Illinois job seekers are affected after one of the state's employment security agency vendors was hacked.…

State officials say the unemployment rate in Illinois held steady at 5.5% in September, and the number of jobs in the state grew. The Illinois Department…

The government temporarily sends cash assistance to people who've been laid off and are looking for a job. But starting next week ... they won't receive…

The unemployment rate dropped across Illinois in May to 6.4%, but state officials attributed the drop to a decrease in the size of the state's workforce.…