THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FELL IN ALL OF THE STATE’S 14 METRO AREAS FOR THE THIRD MONTH IN A ROW.
THE JOBLESS RATE WAS DOWN IN MAY COMPARED TO YEAR-AGO LEVELS SAYS ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY SPOKESPERSON BOB GOUGH (goff). ADDITIONALLY…THERE WAS JOB GROWTH IN 11 METRO AREAS.
AREAS THAT LOST JOBS OVER THE MONTH INCLUDE CARBONDALE-MARION, SPRINGFIELD, AND DANVILLE.
