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Illinois unemployment rate was steady; but higher than national average

Illinois’ jobless rate remained unchanged at 4.7% in December and payroll was nearly unchanged from November, but down over the same time last year,...

Illinois minimum wage hits $13 an hour; Iowa steady at $7.25

The Illinois minimum wage for all but tipped workers rose from $12 to $13 per hour effective Jan. 1. That sets the floor for...
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$3M in grants to help communities promote Illinois tourism

Tourism promoters throughout Illinois are urged to apply for grants of up to $100,000 from nearly $3 million in Illinois Travel and Tourism Grant...

Illinois’ September jobless rate steady, payroll grows

Illinois’ unemployment rate remained at 4.5% for the month of September while payroll increased by more than 14,500.  The monthly jobless rates statistics are based...
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Pritzker Administration invests $6M in meat and poultry supply chain

A new Illinois grant program, announced Friday, Sept. 30, will help support independently-owned meat and poultry companies looking to expand their workforces, increase production,...

Illinois unemployment up slightly in August

The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced the statewide unemployment rate rose 0.1 percentage point to 4.5% in August while nonfarm payrolls increased...
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Illinois unemployment rate slips amid July job growth

Illinois’ statewide unemployment rate fell -0.1 percentage point to 4.4%, while nonfarm payrolls increased by 31,200 in July, the Illinois Department of Employment Security...

Illinois ongoing unemployment claims hit historic low

The number of Illinoisans receiving ongoing unemployment benefit claims has hit an historic low since January 1987, the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES)...

Sponsors, led by John Deere, double Moline’s 150th birthday bash budget

The budget for Moline’s 150th birthday bash this August has doubled after 15 area companies and organizations, led by Moline-based John Deere, pledged $150,000...

Illinois unemployment remains stable as jobs grow

The unemployment rate across Illinois remained unchanged at 4.6% in May compared to April while nonfarm payrolls increased by more than 12,800 jobs over...

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