THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FELL LAST MONTH IN ILLINOIS.

THE ILLINOIS JOBLESS RATE HIT EIGHT POINT SEVEN PERCENT IN NOVEMBER SAYS STATE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY SPOKESPERSON GREG RIVARA. THAT’S DOWN FROM EIGHT POINT EIGHT PERCENT IN OCTOBER.

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AREAS THAT SAW THE MOST JOB GAINS LAST MONTH INCLUDE PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS SERVICES…TRADE, TRANSPORTATION AND UTILITIES…AND MANUFACTURING.

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THE NATIONAL UNEMPLOYMENT RATE LAST MONTH WAS SEVEN POINT SEVEN PERCENT.