Illinois unemployment

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

Slightly fewer people were seeking full-time employment last year in the Peoria Metro area as well as statewide. Generally that translates to a lower…

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…

CHICAGO (AP) - The unemployment rate across Illinois again crept up in March, even as the state added jobs.The Illinois Department of Employment Security…

The Illinois Department of Employment Security says unemployment rose in January in all but one of the state's metro areas. The statewide unemployment…

CHICAGO (AP) - Unemployment increased in all but three of Illinois' 14 metropolitan areas during December and six of the regions reported having fewer…

Most Metro areas the state saw an increase in joblessness last month amounting to a 5.8-percent unemployment rate statewide. That’s .20 of a percent…

Jobless numbers throughout Illinois continue to decline. The latest figures from the Illinois Department of Employment Security show the unemployment rate…

The Illinois Department of Employment Security says the state's unemployment rate dropped to 5.9 percent in June. It was the first time the state jobless…

CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois' unemployment rate held steady again in May as the state added temporary and government jobs but lost manufacturing positions. The…