Success! An email has been sent with a link to confirm list signup. Illinois' unemployment rate is up compared with a year ago for August but down compared with July. The Illinois Department of Employment Security says the state's unemployment rate was 4.7% in August. It was 4.9% in July and 4.3% in August 2025. The number of jobs in Illinois fell by about 4,400 from July. The number of unemployed people actively looking for work also fell by about 2.8% from July to about 306,800. However, that number is up about 8% compared with a year ago. We're always interested in hearing about news in our community. Let us know what's going on!
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