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 ...

Unemployment estimates little changed The Chicago Fed Real-Time Unemployment Rate Forecast estimates the U. S.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Tax Competitiveness Index released The Tax Foundation’s annual State Tax Competitiveness Index ranks Illinois 38th out of 50.