ILLINOIS IS ENJOYING ANOTHER DROP IN THE STATE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE.

THE ILLINOIS JOBLESS RATE DROPPED FROM EIGHT POINT EIGHT PERCENT IN MARCH…TO EIGHT POINT SEVEN LAST MONTH SAYS STATE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY SPOKESPERSON GREG RIVARA.

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WHILE JOB GROWTH SLOWED A BIT LAST MONTH… RIVARA ADDS THERE WAS SOME NEW HIRING.

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THE NATIONAL RATE CAME IN AT EIGHT POINT ONE PERCENT FOR APRIL.