Jobs report

Preliminary numbers from the Illinois Department of Employment Security’s July 2024 report show unemployment is at 6.1%, compared to 5.2% in July 2023.

The Peoria area saw an increase in jobs from April to May, but unemployment is still up from last year.

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…

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The Illinois Department of Employment Security says unemployment fell in every Illinois metro area in February. It was the 12th straight month of…