The information sector remains a bright spot in an otherwise challenging Illinois job market, but unemployment has pulled ...

As the Democratic National Convention enters its second day on Tuesday, Chicago and Illinois as a whole are grappling with some of the highest unemployment rates in the country compared to their peers ...

Illinois’ unemployment rate has dropped from its pandemic high of 16.5% to 6%, federal job numbers show, but the state’s jobless rate is still among the highest in the country — a trendline that ...

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Illinois dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of ...

Unemployment has decreased in all 12 Illinois metro areas for the past two months, with the state's unemployment rate down to ...

The Bureau of Labor Statistics released updated unemployment numbers for the 50 states. Behind only Washington D.C., Illinois finished 50th on the list and had an unemployment rate of 4.5%, which is ...

CHICAGO (CBS)--The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) reported 15,546 new unemployment claims were filed during the week of August 23 in Illinois, a 30% decrease from the previous week, ...

OAK LAWN, Ill. (WLS) -- An Oak Lawn man was trying to do the right thing by returning Illinois unemployment money he didn't ask for, but now he fears he's dealing with a big mess. Milton Gardner said ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- State unemployment benefits, along with extra federal money, are helping millions of people make ends meet right now. But the ABC 7 I-Team found that some benefits may disqualify you ...

CHICAGO (CBS)--The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) reported 21,499 new unemployment claims were filed during the week of August 2 in Illinois, an 7% increase from the previous week ...