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As the Democratic National Convention enters its second day on Tuesday, Chicago and Illinois as a whole are grappling with some of the highest unemployment rates in the country compared to their peers ...

The first jobs report fully under the new Trump administration showed a softening job market, with the unemployment rate ticking up to 4.1% in February, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics figures ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The unemployment rate in Illinois has to its lowest level since December of 2008, falling to 7.9 percent last month according to the Illinois Department of Employment Security, and ...

Though the experience of being laid off is one many Americans can relate to, the process can be daunting and confusing and differs from state to state. The multiple websites, application portals and ...

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

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The FBI put out a new warning Thursday about widespread unemployment fraud in Illinois. The bureau said fraud victims could have a major problem on their hands, especially when it's ...

SPRINGFIELD — Unemployment rates in northern Illinois remained fairly steady in June, according to data released Thursday by the Illinois Department of Employment Security. The unemployment rate for ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Unemployment rates dropped in September in northern Illinois communities and counties, according to data released Thursday by the Illinois Department of Employment Security.

(The Center Square) – Unemployment in Illinois climbed to 5.3% in October, making the state home to the third highest jobless rate in the country. All told, some 346,000 residents were left looking ...