Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Illinois dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to ...

The unemployment rate in Illinois increased between the end of 2023 and the end of 2024, according to the latest job data.

SPRINGFIELD The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that nonfarm payrolls increased +8,800 ...

Illinois continues to maintain a sluggish job market and high unemployment. The December unemployment rate was third highest ...

December unemployment rates varied across Illinois metros, with job growth in some areas and decreases in others.

Illinois' unemployment rate increased in December 2024 compared to the same time a year earlier. The Illinois Department of ...

The Illinois Department of Employment Security announced Friday that the state’s unemployment rate fell one-tenth of a percentage point — to 5.2% — in December. The state’s unemployment rate was 1.1% ...

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Illinois dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs ...