Ill. Employment Security Dept.: Mixed Metro Area Job Growth as Unemployment Rate Ticks Up Across Illinois in February
April 25, 2026
April 25, 2026
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 25 -- The Illinois Department of Employment Security issued the following news:
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Mixed Metro Area Job Growth as Unemployment Rate Ticks Up Across Illinois in February
Over-the-year, total nonfarm jobs decreased in 8 metropolitan areas and increased in 4, leading to consecutive months with year-over-year growth in Champaign (13 consecutive months). Over-the-year, the unemployment rate increased in all 12 metro areas for the . . .
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Mixed Metro Area Job Growth as Unemployment Rate Ticks Up Across Illinois in February
Over-the-year, total nonfarm jobs decreased in 8 metropolitan areas and increased in 4, leading to consecutive months with year-over-year growth in Champaign (13 consecutive months). Over-the-year, the unemployment rate increased in all 12 metro areas for the . . .