Job growth

Unemployment inched lower in greater Peoria last month. The Illinois Department of Employment Security reports the metropolitan area’s June unemployment…

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…

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 Department of Employment Security says Illinois' unemployment rate rose again in January, reaching 6.3%. The department's monthly report also noted…

The Illinois Department of Employment Security says the statewide unemployment rate fell in September but the state lost jobs.The department says…

The state unemployment rate dropped slightly in January compared to the month before. The Department of Employment Security says the jobless rate…