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A new report from the Illinois General Assembly suggests concerns about the economy might be overblown.It’s been more than 10 years since the end of the…

Illinois has taken steps to prevent 260,000 residents from losing government food assistance. That gives the state a year to prepare these individuals for…

The latest data shows the number of unemployed Illinois residents is at its lowest since September of 2007.But officials with Governor Bruce Rauner's…

Illinois' unemployment rate continues to drop. That would seem to be good news, but the governor sees a dark cloud in that silver lining.For the past 16…

Unemployment continued to fall in Illinois in February, hitting 6 percent for the first time since 2008. The Illinois Department of Employment Security…

Decatur's unemployment rate showed the biggest drop in the nation from a year ago. However that does not mean more people are working.The jobless rate in…

Unemployment in the Springfield metro area last month dropped to its lowest level in 6 years. The rate of 5.7 % is below both the state and national…

The Illinois unemployment rate is at its lowest mark in five years. Democratic Governor Pat Quinn is touting the news, but the state still lags the…

After twelve years as President of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Doug Whitley's retiring next year.Whitley says he's leaving disappointed, as the…