Illinois unemployment fell in July to 6.8 percent, the fifth straight monthly decrease in the state's jobless rate and a six-year low, according to figures released Thursday by the state ...

For the second month in-a-row, the unemployment rate decreased in all 12 metro areas – including the Quad Cities – for the ...

Unemployment rates bumped up in northern Illinois communities and counties in July, but they still were lower than a year ago ...

The Illinois Department of Employment Security reported that the unemployment rate remained at 4.6% and the total number of non-farm payroll jobs decreased by 2,500 to 6,165,600.

A new report found unemployment is down for the year ending May 2025. However, the Illinois Quad Cities also lost 2,500 non-farm jobs in that period.

Illinois continues to be one of the slowest growing economies in the nation, ranking 46th in post-pandemic job recovery and ...

Despite the steady numbers across the state, areas like Springfield, Decatur and Champaign all saw slight jumps in their ...

The Illinois Department of Employment Security says there's good news in Illinois' latest unemployment figures.For September, the unemployment rates are down in all of Illinois' metro areas ...

Unemployment rates across the nation are rising among Black Americans, but particularly for Black women. Some economists say it is concerning because many Black Americans have been barely getting by ...

The revised January unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.9%. The Illinois unemployment rate was down -0.1 percentage point from a year ago when it was 4.9%. The national unemployment rate was 4.1% ...