THE STATE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FELL IN MAY.

THE ILLINOIS JOBLESS RATE DROPPED TO 15 POINT TWO PERCENT LAST MONTH...DOWN FROM 17 POINT TWO IN APRIL. STATE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY SPOKESPERSON SAM SALUSTRO SAYS MORE THAN 62 THOUSAND JOBS WERE ADDED IN MAY.

MORE THAN 62 THOUSAND JOBS WERE ADDED IN MAY AS WELL.

THE NATIONAL UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FOR MAY CAME IN AT 13 POINT THREE PERCENT.