SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced that unemployment rates remained stable, but payrolls were slightly down statewide in November.

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Illinois rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased to ...

Normal's unemployment rate rose to 4% in November, a slight increase from 3.6% a year ago. The area also lost 500 jobs in the ...