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Illinois economy shrinks 4 percent in 2020 despite late growth

Illinois economy shrinks 4 percent in 2020 despite late growth

— May 3, 2021

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois economy shrank by 4 percent in 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on many of its sectors, although there were signs of a recovery taking place…

  • New jobless claims fall sharply as unemployment rate drops

    New jobless claims fall sharply as unemployment rate drops

    — March 25, 2021

    SPRINGFIELD – First-time unemployment claims fell sharply last week as both the state and national economies have begun gradually reopening from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Illinois…

  • New state unemployment claims rise 23 percent

    New state unemployment claims rise 23 percent

    — October 8, 2020

    SPRINGFIELD – New unemployment claims jumped by 23 percent in the state for the week ending Oct. 3, with 36,267 filing initial claims, according to the Illinois Department of Employment…

  • Another 39K file jobless claims in Illinois

    Another 39K file jobless claims in Illinois

    — July 9, 2020

    SPRINGFIELD – The state of Illinois saw slight decreases in the number of people filing first-time unemployment claims as well as the number of people receiving continuing benefits…

  • Another 102K Illinoisans file first-time jobless claims amid COVID-19 pandemic

    Another 102K Illinoisans file first-time jobless claims amid COVID-19 pandemic

    — April 24, 2020

    SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Department of Employment Security said Thursday that 4.4 million Americans filed first-time unemployment claims during the week that ended April 18, including…

  • First-time jobless claims drop sharply

    First-time jobless claims drop sharply

    — February 4, 2021

    SPRINGFIELD – First-time unemployment claims in Illinois dropped sharply in the last week of January as most regions in the state slowly began reopening following the latest wave…

  • State invests more than $4 million in expanding apprenticeships, job training

    State invests more than $4 million in expanding apprenticeships, job training

    — July 19, 2020

      Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) on Tuesday, July 14 announced a $4.7 million investment that will expand the Illinois…

  • State saw nearly 73,000 new unemployment claims

    State saw nearly 73,000 new unemployment claims

    — May 15, 2020

    SPRINGFIELD — The U.S. saw nearly 3 million more unemployment claims the week ending May 9, including another 72,993 in Illinois, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. The 2.98…

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