DECATUR-- The local unemployment rate fell in most metro areas last month. Illinois Department of Employment Security Spokesperson Greg Raivara says 11 out of 12 metro areas enjoyed a drop in the jobless rate in August…
Only Decatur saw the unemployment rate increase over the year, coming in at 11.4% last month. The biggest decrease since last year was in Chicago, Kankakee, and the Rockford area.
