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Illinois Unemployment Edges up to 5.3% in August

Unemployment in Illinois rose to 5.3% in August, according to the Illinois Department of Employment Security.

At 5.3%, Illinois’ August unemployment rate exceeded the national unemployment rate of 4.2%. Among the fifty states, only Nevada had a higher unemployment rate according to data released

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