job losses

The month of September brought more discouraging news for the Illinois economy. According to a report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the state lost 6,900 payroll jobs on net while the state’s unemployment rate fell to 5.4 percent...

John Gregory -- Illinois Radio Network Illinois’ unemployment rate fell to 5.4 percent in September, but nearly 7,000 jobs were lost. Evelina Loescher, labor market information director for the Illinois Department of Employment Security, says while the state’s jobs numbers have improved compared to this time last year, growth has been slow since January...