Ill. Employment Security Dept.: Chicago Metro Begins 2026 With Record Number of Monthly Jobs, Nearly 5 Years of Year-Over-Year Growth
April 11, 2026
April 11, 2026
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 11 -- The Illinois Department of Employment Security issued the following news:
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Chicago Metro Begins 2026 with Record Number of Monthly Jobs, Nearly 5 Years of Year-Over-Year Growth
Unemployment Rate Ticks Up for Every Metro Area in January
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Over-the-year, total nonfarm jobs decreased in 7 metropolitan areas and increased in 5, leading to consecutive months with year-over-year growth in Chicago ( . . .
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Chicago Metro Begins 2026 with Record Number of Monthly Jobs, Nearly 5 Years of Year-Over-Year Growth
Unemployment Rate Ticks Up for Every Metro Area in January
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Over-the-year, total nonfarm jobs decreased in 7 metropolitan areas and increased in 5, leading to consecutive months with year-over-year growth in Chicago ( . . .