THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DROPPED LAST MONTH IN ILLINOIS. 

THE STATE’S JOBLESS RATE FELL NEARLY A FULL PERCENTAGE POINT TO 14 POINT SIX PERCENT IN JUNE. ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY SPOKESPERSON SAM SALUSTRO SAYS CLOSE TO 143 THOUSAND JOBS WERE ADDED LAST MONTH.

SALUSTRO SAYS THEY HOPE THE NUMBERS KEEP IMPROVING.

STILL, THAT’S A DECREASE OF ALMOST 600 THOUSAND JOBS IN ILLINOIS COMPARED TO LAST JUNE WHEN COVID-19 WASN’T A FACTOR. THE NATIONAL UNEMPLOYMENT LAST MONTH CAME IN AT 11 POINT ONE PERCENT.